Words and Phrases that Make it Obvious You Used ChatGPT

[justseyi]

Transitional words overused by ChatGPT

• Accordingly
• Additionally
• Arguably
• Certainly
• Consequently
• Hence
• However
• Indeed
• Moreover
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless
• Notwithstanding
• Thus
• Undoubtedly

Adjectives overused by ChatGPT

• Adept
• Commendable
• Dynamic
• Efficient
• Ever-evolving
• Exciting
• Exemplary
• Innovative
• Invaluable
• Robust
• Seamless
• Synergistic
• Thought-provoking
• Transformative
• Utmost
• Vibrant
• Vital

Nouns overused by ChatGPT

• Efficiency
• Innovation
• Institution
• Integration
• Implementation
• Landscape
• Optimization
• Realm
• Tapestry
• Transformation

Verbs overused by ChatGPT

• Aligns
• Augment
• Delve
• Embark
• Facilitate
• Maximize
• Underscores
• Utilize

Phrases overused by ChatGPT

• A testament to…
• In conclusion…
• In summary…
• It’s important to note/consider…
• It’s worth noting that…
• On the contrary…
• This is not an exhaustive list.

Examples of data analysis phrases overused by ChatGPT:

• “Deliver actionable insights through in-depth data analysis”
• “Drive insightful data-driven decisions”
• “Leveraging data-driven insights”
• “Leveraging complex datasets to extract meaningful insights”

Other signs that text may have been written by ChatGPT:

• Overly complex sentence structures
• An unusually formal tone in text that’s supposed to be conversational or casual — or, an overly casual tone for a text that’s supposed to be formal or business casual
• Unnecessarily long and wordy
• Vague statements

What are some signs that this text was generated by ChatGPT?

• The subject line is weirdly formal: “Inquiry about Data Analyst Position at UVA”
• Words that aren’t frequently used in human-written text: “keen,” “dynamic,” “inquiry”, “deriving”
• Vague, meaningless phrases: “exciting work being done at your institution,” “passion for deriving insights from data”, “dynamic team like yours”
• No specifics about the current job or projects, and only a vague reference to a “background in data analysis.”
• The University of Virginia is a big place, but this text doesn’t specify a particular unit on campus.

What are some signs that this text is generated by ChatGPT?

• Meaningless adverbs that are over-used by ChatGPT: “additionally,” “consistently,” “effectively”, “strategically”
• Uses the word “delve”
• Unnatural greeting and sign-off: the email starts with “Dear Stakeholders” and ends with “Best regards.” If written by a human, the names of the people would be listed at the beginning.
• Long, vague sentences such as “highlights the importance of concise and focused messaging,” “present valuable opportunities for optimizing…”, “I look forward to collaborating with you to leverage these learnings effectively in our future marketing endeavors”, “delve deeper into the implications of this analysis”

[Esther Amadi]

This doesn’t mean humans don’t use these words and phrases too.

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