Honestly, making an AI-generated essay sound human is basically a rite of passage these days. AI can crank out the basics, but teachers sniff out those lifeless, robotic sentences in a heartbeat. Here’s what I do: First, read the essay out loud. If you wouldn’t say it to a friend, rewrite it. Add contractions (“can’t” vs. “cannot”), use some common phrases, and break up super long sentences. Sprinkle in a few personal opinions or experiences—even fake little anecdotes if you have to (“Once, I noticed that…”). Also, watch for that weirdly formal vocab—nobody says “as per the aforementioned…” in real life.
I’ve tried a bunch of tools, but honestly, they’re hit or miss. Some free ones, like Quillbot, can help paraphrase. But if you want your essay to actually pass as human, check out make your writing sound more natural and authentic—type “Clever Ai Humanizer” into Google. It’s free, and it does a solid job making things less stiff and more like something a real student would write.
Don’t forget to double-check everything for grammar and slip in some small errors or conversational asides—teachers weirdly trust stuff that’s a tad imperfect. If all else fails, just throw in a dad joke. Works every time.
