  The debate around the use of GPT 3.5 has been a popular topic among academics
since the release of ChatGPT. Whilst some have argued for the advantages of GPT
3.5 in enhancing academic writing, others have raised concerns such as
plagiarism, the spread of false information, and ecological issues. The need
for finding ways to use GPT 3.5 models transparently has been voiced, and
suggestions have been made on social media as to how to use GPT 3.5 models in a
smart way. Nevertheless, to date, there is a lack of literature which clearly
outlines how to use GPT 3.5 models in academic writing, how effective they are,
and how to use them transparently. To address this, I conducted a personal
experience experiment with GPT 3.5, specifically by using OpenAI text davinci
003 model, for writing this article. I identified five ways of using GPT 3.5:
Chunk Stylist, Bullet to Paragraph, Talk Textualizer, Research Buddy, and
Polisher. I reflected on their efficacy, and commented on their potential
impact on writing ethics. Additionally, I provided a comprehensive document
which shows the prompts I used, results I got from GPT 3.5, the final edits and
visually compares those by showing the differences in percentages.
