AI-generated journalism prose has a recognisable signature that experienced readers detect immediately: overuse of adverbs of intensity ("significantly," "notably," "crucially"), abstract noun phrases ("the implementation of measures"), passive voice without purpose, false transitions ("It is worth noting that..."), and conclusion sentences that state the obvious ("This represents an important development"). Removing these patterns is an essential editing step for any AI-assisted content.
The AI-Prose Checklist
Search and review for: Intensity adverbs (significantly, notably, importantly, crucially, particularly — delete or replace with specifics). False transitions ("It is important to note," "It is worth mentioning," "Significantly," at sentence start — cut). Abstract noun phrases ("the implementation of," "the development of" — replace with active verbs). Passive voice clusters (more than 2 passive constructions per paragraph). Redundant conclusion sentences ("This highlights the importance of X" — cut unless the implication isn't obvious from the paragraph). Each of these patterns can be searched with a text editor's Find function.