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Bad Examples — AI Writing Patterns

Each example below contains multiple AI tells. The bracketed annotations explain what's wrong.

Example 1: Project Description

React Query is a groundbreaking library that serves as a pivotal tool in the modern frontend landscape. It seamlessly handles data fetching, caching, and synchronization, showcasing a meticulous approach to state management. The library boasts a vibrant community and has garnered significant adoption, underscoring its enduring value in the ecosystem. Not only does it simplify complex data flows, but it also fosters a more robust development experience.

What's wrong:

  • "groundbreaking" — promotional, overstating significance
  • "serves as a pivotal tool" — copula avoidance + banned word
  • "modern frontend landscape" — banned metaphorical use of "landscape"
  • "seamlessly" — banned word
  • "showcasing a meticulous approach" — present-participle chain + banned words
  • "boasts a vibrant community" — copula avoidance + banned words
  • "garnered" — banned word
  • "underscoring its enduring value" — present-participle chain + banned words
  • "ecosystem" — banned metaphorical use
  • "Not only... but it also" — banned structural formula
  • "fosters a more robust" — banned words

Example 2: Blog Post Intro

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Let's delve into the intricate interplay between machine learning and natural language processing, highlighting how these groundbreaking technologies are paving the way for a more comprehensive understanding of human communication.

What's wrong:

  • "In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape" — banned phrase
  • "stands as a testament to" — copula avoidance + banned phrase
  • "Let's delve into" — collaborative language + banned phrase
  • "intricate interplay" — banned words
  • "highlighting" — present-participle filler
  • "groundbreaking" — banned word
  • "paving the way" — banned phrase
  • "comprehensive understanding" — banned word

Example 3: Email Draft

I wanted to reach out regarding the Q3 infrastructure initiative. The proposed migration represents a significant shift in our approach, and it's crucial that we leverage the full potential of our cloud ecosystem. Despite its numerous advantages, the project faces challenges related to legacy system compatibility. It remains to be seen how we'll navigate these intricacies, but I'm confident this will elevate our platform to new heights.

What's wrong:

  • "represents a significant shift" — banned phrase
  • "crucial" — banned word
  • "leverage" — banned word
  • "ecosystem" — banned metaphorical use
  • "Despite its... faces challenges" — banned structural formula
  • "It remains to be seen" — banned phrase
  • "intricacies" — banned word
  • "elevate our platform to new heights" — promotional + banned word

Example 4: Documentation

This module plays a crucial role in facilitating seamless communication between microservices. It encompasses a robust set of utilities, including message serialization, retry logic, and circuit breaking. The holistic design of the system underscores a meticulous commitment to reliability, fostering an environment where services can interact with minimal friction. Additionally, it utilizes advanced patterns to streamline error handling.

What's wrong:

  • "plays a crucial role" — banned phrase
  • "facilitating" — banned word
  • "seamless" — banned word
  • "encompasses" — banned word
  • "robust" — banned word (prose context)
  • Rule of three: "serialization, retry logic, and circuit breaking"
  • "holistic" — banned word
  • "underscores" — banned word
  • "meticulous commitment" — banned word
  • "fostering an environment" — banned word + vague
  • "Additionally" — banned sentence starter
  • "utilizes" — banned word (use "uses")
  • "streamline" — banned word