Who this is for
For students organizing revision notes, tutors preparing review materials, and educators adapting course summaries. If a guide will be submitted or shared, check the institution’s AI policy and any disclosure requirements first.
Start with the assessment, not a polished paragraph
Organize your material around the course learning outcomes before revising sentences. An exam asking you to compare theories needs contrasting assumptions and evidence; a calculation-based exam needs formulas, units, conditions, and worked steps. Label each topic with what you must do: define, explain, apply, or evaluate. Then identify where the existing guide fails. Perhaps a definition is buried in commentary, or a historical sequence lists dates without explaining causation. Ask for those specific changes rather than simply requesting more natural language. Keep examinable technical terms intact, even when a familiar synonym sounds friendlier.
Revise in small units and verify every dependency
Work on one concept or closely related set of notes at a time. Humanizely’s free allowance is 500 words per request, so split longer guides at topic boundaries rather than halfway through an argument. Include the context needed to interpret symbols, abbreviations, and references. A useful instruction is: “Clarify the explanation, preserve all definitions and citations, and flag missing information instead of supplying it.” Compare the revision with the original and the assigned source. Check numerical values, dates, units, qualifications such as “usually,” and whether each citation still supports its attached claim. A clearer sentence can still be factually wrong.
Build recall into the final version
Convert selected explanations into questions with answers placed separately. Use prompts that require reasoning, such as “Why does this assumption matter?” rather than relying entirely on recognition-based questions. For procedures, keep one worked example and add a similar unsolved problem. For essays, include a claim, supporting evidence, and a limitation—not a ready-made response to submit. Test the guide without viewing the answers, then revisit omissions using course materials. Keep your original notes and a record of substantial AI-assisted edits. Follow institutional rules, disclose assistance where required, and ensure any assessed work represents your own permitted contribution.
