EXAMPLE OF DISCUSSION GENRE TEXT: TWO-SIDED ESSAY

 Should Students Use AI in English Writing?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming very popular in education today. Many students now use AI programs to assist them with their schoolwork, especially in language classes. However, teachers and researchers have different opinions about using these digital tools for writing tasks. This leads to an important question: should students use AI in English writing?

On the positive side, supporters argue that AI helps students generate new ideas during the writing process. When students feel stuck or face writer's block, AI tools can suggest outlines, topics, and creative angles to help them start writing. Generative AI acts like a digital brainstorm partner that guides learners through the initial planning stage of an essay (Li et al., 2024).

Additionally, AI tools help students improve their grammar and vocabulary in real time. These tools can quickly highlight spelling errors, fix incorrect sentence structures, and suggest better word choices as students’ type (Waziana et al., 2024). This instant feedback allows learners to notice their language mistakes immediately and make quick revisions to their work.

On the other hand, critics worry that relying too much on AI may reduce students' independent thinking skills. If students let computers organize their thoughts and write sentences for them, they may lose the ability to analyze information critically on their own (Liu, 2024). Over time, learners might become passive and struggle to produce original thoughts without digital help.

Furthermore, another major concern is that AI can encourage academic dishonesty and plagiarism. Some students might copy AI-generated essays directly and submit them as their own work instead of practicing their own writing (Shi & Aryadoust, 2024). Because AI can generate full paragraphs in seconds, it makes cheating easier if there are no clear rules in place.

In conclusion, AI in English writing brings both helpful benefits and serious risks. While it offers useful support for brainstorming and grammar, it can also harm independent thinking and lead to plagiarism if misused. Therefore, AI can be a useful learning tool only when students use it responsibly alongside clear guidance from their teachers (Fleckenstein et al., 2024).

References

Fleckenstein, J., Liebenow, L. W., & Meyer, J. (2024). Using LLMs to bring evidence-based feedback into the classroom: AI-generated feedback increases secondary students’ text revision, motivation, and positive emotions. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 6, Article 100199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2023.100199

Li, M., Han, J., & colleagues. (2024). Exploring ChatGPT-supported teacher feedback in the EFL context. System, 126, Article 103502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2024.103502

Liu, W. (2024). A systematic review of automated writing evaluation feedback: Validity, effects and students’ engagement. Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 45, 86–105. https://doi.org/10.32038/ltrq.2024.45.05

Shi, H., & Aryadoust, V. (2024). A systematic review of AI-based automated written feedback research. ReCALL, 36(2), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344023000265

Waziana, W., Andewi, W., Hastomo, T., & Hasbi, M. (2024). Students’ perceptions about the impact of AI chatbots on their vocabulary and grammar in EFL writing. Register Journal, 17(2), 352–382. https://doi.org/10.18326/register.v17i2.352-382