Who this page is for
For doctoral researchers and master’s dissertation writers revising their own literature reviews, methodology chapters, findings and discussions, subject to supervisor guidance and institutional AI policies.
Revise by chapter function, not by a single style rule
Identify what the passage must accomplish before changing its language. A literature review should connect positions and expose a research gap; a methods section must make procedures understandable; a discussion should interpret findings within stated limits. Shorter sentences help only when they retain those functions.
Work with a bounded passage, such as one paragraph and its immediate context. Identify terminology, quotations, citations and numerical claims that must remain unchanged. Humanizely’s free allowance is 500 words per request, so choose an excerpt that fits rather than splitting a definition from its qualification. Review the proposed wording before inserting it into the chapter. Then reread adjacent paragraphs to check transitions and eliminate repetition introduced by isolated edits.
Protect the evidence behind every sentence
Treat citations as links between particular claims and particular sources, not as movable punctuation. If a sentence is split, check which new sentence the citation supports. Keep direct quotations exact, including page references, and verify paraphrases against the source itself. A fluent rewrite can still misrepresent an author’s position.
In methods and results, compare the revision with your approved protocol, analysis records and tables. Preserve sample sizes, dates, units, variable names and distinctions between planned and completed procedures. Do not replace association with causation, or a non-significant result with evidence of no effect. In qualitative work, retain distinctions between participants’ accounts and your interpretation. Never smooth interview quotations into language that participants did not use.
Keep the dissertation yours and the editing accountable
Check your institution’s current rules before submitting dissertation text to an external service. Permission to use spelling correction does not necessarily permit generative rewriting. Research ethics, confidentiality agreements or unpublished intellectual property may also restrict what you can upload. Remove identifying material only where doing so genuinely satisfies those obligations.
Retain your original draft, revision history and a record of the assistance used. Accept edits because you understand and endorse them, not because they sound more academic. Follow required disclosure wording and ask your supervisor when the boundary is unclear. Humanizely cannot establish originality, validate your research or guarantee a detector outcome; your evidence and writing process remain the basis for accountability.
