
AI isn't just for generating answers — used well, it's one of the best writing coaches available.
Starts Tue, Jul 21
7:00 PM UTC · 1h
4 sessions

Jessica
4.7
Use AI tools to brainstorm and expand ideas before drafting so you never start from a blank page
Improve the structure and organization of your writing using AI feedback and follow-up prompting
Identify and fix clarity, conciseness, and grammar issues with AI assistance
Prompt AI tools to give specific, actionable feedback rather than vague praise
Recognize when AI suggestions improve your writing and when they weaken your original voice
Use AI to understand why your writing isn't working — not just get a rewritten version of it
Develop the habit of treating AI as a collaborator that challenges your thinking, not a tool that does your thinking for you

Jessica Holman is a dedicated science educator specializing in virtual biology and physics instruction. With a Master’s from Texas Tech University and extensive experience designing engaging, project‑based lessons for middle and high school students, she transforms complex scientific concepts into accessible, interactive experiences that ignite curiosity and drive academic excellence.
AI isn't just for generating answers — used well, it's one of the best writing coaches available. In this course, middle school students learn to use AI tools like ChatGPT to actually improve their own writing rather than replace it: brainstorming ideas, strengthening structure, fixing clarity issues, and getting genuinely useful feedback. Crucially, students also learn to tell the difference between helpful AI feedback and the vague, over-polite responses AI tools give when you don't push them hard enough. The result is stronger writers who know how to use AI as a tool — not writers who've outsourced their thinking.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
free with a Varsity Tutors membership
44
DAYS12
HRS04
MINTue, Jul 21 • 7:00pm UTC
Starts in 44 days
Improve Your Writing With AI