QuillBot as an online tool: Students’ alternative in paraphrasing and rewriting of English writing

Abstract

QuillBot is an online application to paraphrase writing, avoid plagiarism, summarize long sentences and improve grammar to be more precise and look professional. The objective of this research is to review the QuillBot as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool system for students’ in paraphrasing and rewriting English writing both in the free and premium versions. This research applies descriptive qualitative. The data used is an English abstract article. The results show that QuillBot paraphrasing tools use several ways to paraphrase the text: 1) paraphrasing by using equations or synonyms, 2) paraphrasing by changing the form of the word, 3) paraphrasing by using active or passive sentences, and 4) paraphrasing by changing the order of words in sentences. This paraphrasing uses Standard Mode, which serves to balance changes to the text when users input them but still keeps them from changing the actual (original) meaning of the text, also making the result look more original. QuillBot is one of the paraphrasings and summarizing tools that can be used by students for rewriting any content based on a state-of-the-art AI system. This tool can be the students’ alternative which provides a solution by helping paraphrase when students do not have the idea to paraphrase English writing manually. However, a good knowledge of vocabulary and understanding of English grammar, of course, will help students or other users (s) both in using online or manual paraphrasing to be better or the best quality.

Technology-Enhanced Paraphrasing Tool to Improve EFL Students’ Writing Achievement and Enjoyment

“…From the results displayed on the findings section, it is indicated that EFL writing score in paraphrasing activities was significantly increased in post-test result. This finding is confirmed to the previous findings which stated that the use of online paraphrasing tool is beneficial in giving significant effect to the students' writing production (Choi, 2012;Fitria, 2021). It is also quite provoking that the use of Quillbot as part of TELL is beneficial to ease students' FL learning, therefore technology is highly suggested to be used in FL learning (Shadiev & Yang, 2020).…”

“…Specifically in this study, to reveal Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, an online paraphrasing tool i.e. Quillbot was used as a Technology-Enhanced Paraphrasing Tool (TEPT) to ease students in paraphrasing as it is included as one of valuable online application which function is to paraphrase, avoid plagiarism, smmarize sentences, and accommodate precise grammar (Fitria, 2021).…”

Post-Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Quillbot Utilization in English Academic Writing Class

“…The Quillbot application allows students to proofread, edit, and organize their writing and paraphrase, avoid plagiarism, shorten sentences, and accommodate proper grammar. As a result, Quillbot is considered one of the most useful online applications, and it is included in this category (Fitria, 2021). According to Zhao (2003), the effectiveness of technology is dependent not on the technology itself but on the efficiency with which its features may be accessible during the learning process.…”

Computer Science, Engineering and Applications

“…Fitria, T. N. analyzes Quillbot, an online paraphrasing app that focuses on paraphrasing English texts [9]. Both Quillbot and our program use synonyms, passive/active voices, word forms, and word reorganization to paraphrase texts, and requires the user to input text into the website.…”