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How to cite ChatGPT in 2026
The cleanest ChatGPT citation starts with the same question every style guide asks: did you quote, paraphrase, or rely on output the reader needs to understand?
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Short, practical notes on citation rules, writing tools, and the small product decisions behind Phrasit.
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The Common App essay word counter: why 650 actually means 630
The Common App personal essay limit is 650 words, but a draft that lands exactly on 650 has already spent its editing cushion.
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The real cost of bad citations
Bad citations rarely begin as bad intent. They usually start as one copied field, one missing date, or one generator output that looked official enough to trust.
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MLA 9 changed how you handle 3+ authors
If you learned citation from an older handout, the modern three-author rule can feel wrong at first. It is shorter by design.
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ChatGPT citation rules, explained
The safest rule is simple: cite the AI output when you quote, paraphrase, or rely on it, then cite original sources directly when the AI only pointed you toward them.
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Chicago Manual vs Turabian: which one your professor actually wants
Chicago is the full style system. Turabian is the student-paper version built from Chicago, with more help for class assignments.
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Embed our tools on your blog
Phrasit embeds are built for resource pages where a full tool is useful, but a new tab breaks the learning flow.
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A grade-8 reading level does not mean your writing is dumb
A low reading level can mean the writing is clear, not shallow. The score is a tool for noticing friction, not a grade on your ideas.
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