Why rewrite one paragraph at a time
A paragraph is the natural unit of an argument: one main point, its support and a link to the next idea. Rewriting at that size keeps the logic together, so the result still reads as a whole. It is also small enough that you can check every change in the before and after view, which is much harder with a five-page chapter.
The free limit of 500 words per request comfortably covers a long academic paragraph. If you paste two paragraphs, the tool keeps your paragraph break and rewrites each one in place.
Common paragraph problems this fixes
- Repetition: the same noun or verb appears in every sentence.
- Run-on sentences: long chains joined with "and" or "which".
- Weak links: ideas follow each other without "however", "as a result" or "in contrast".
- Wrong register: casual phrases in an academic paragraph, or jargon in a paragraph for the public.
Punctuation usually improves along the way, because the model rewrites full sentences. It is not a grammar checker, though, and it will not explain each correction. Treat any punctuation change as a suggestion to accept or reject.
Reviewing the rewritten paragraph
Open the before and after view. Removed words appear struck through on the left, new words appear highlighted on the right. Read the new paragraph once for meaning: is every claim as strong, or as careful, as before? Then read it once for fit: does the first sentence still link to the paragraph above it in your document?
If one sentence went wrong, keep your original for that sentence. You can also run a single line through the sentence rewriter, which focuses on exactly one sentence of up to 60 words.
Paraphrasing a paragraph from a source
If the paragraph comes from a book or article you are reading, the rewrite is still that author's idea. Keep the citation, check that the meaning has not shifted, and change the structure further in your own words. The academic paraphrasing tool page has a longer note on paraphrasing sources responsibly.
To format the reference, paste the source's DOI or ISBN into the citation generator. It works in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE and AMA.
Free daily words and Premium
Free use gives you 2,000 words a day, about eight long paragraphs, and resets at 00:00 UTC. Premium allows 2,000 words per request and 20,000 per day for Rp29,000 for 30 days, paid once by QRIS.
Anatomy of a strong paragraph
Most academic paragraphs follow a simple shape: a topic sentence that states the point, two to four sentences of evidence or explanation, and a closing sentence that connects back to the thesis or forward to the next paragraph. When a rewrite comes back, look at that shape first. If the topic sentence has moved to the middle, move it back; the reader of an essay expects to learn the point before the proof.
Long quotations inside a paragraph stay exactly as you pasted them, because quotations are protected. That is correct behaviour: a quote must not be reworded. If a paragraph is mostly quotation, shorten the quote yourself and paraphrase the rest.
How long should a paragraph be?
There is no fixed rule, but readers lose track when a paragraph runs past 200 words on screen. If yours is longer than that, split it at a natural turn in the argument before rewriting. Two focused paragraphs also give the model clearer units to work with, and you will review the output faster.