Stop Sounding Like a Robot: Write Better Essays! #shorts
5 Sept 2026 · 0 min
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Using a thesaurus to sound smart backfires. Students swap simple words for inflated ones like
Using a thesaurus to sound smart backfires. Students swap simple words for inflated ones like
Sabotage number 3: Reach for the thesaurus. Students think sophistication equals big words, so they'll write, I was cognizant of the ramifications, instead of, I knew what would happen. They'll swap out every plain verb for something that sounds impressive, and the essay ends up reading like it was written by a robot trying to pass a vocab test.
