PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): VOLUME 9 NUMBER 2, MARCH 2026

Exploring Similarities Between AI-Generated Writing and Students’ Writing in Producing Descriptive Text at Hamzanwadi University

Reswita, Firna (Unknown)
Nazri, M. Adib (Unknown)
Marzuki, M. Junaidi (Unknown)
Prasetyaningrum, Ari (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study explores the similarities between descriptive texts written by second-semester English education students at Hamzanwadi University and a text generated by ChatGPT in response to the same writing prompt. Using a qualitative descriptive method, seven student texts selected from fifteen submissions and one AI-generated text were analyzed with the IELTS Writing Band Descriptors, focusing on Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. The findings indicate that both texts shared similarities in addressing the task, maintaining coherence, using descriptive vocabulary, and applying varied sentence structures, although the AI-generated text demonstrated greater lexical variety and fewer grammatical errors. These results suggest that AI-generated writing can serve as a supplementary model for students in developing descriptive writing skills, while teacher guidance remains crucial to ensure critical and effective use of AI tools.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

project

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Focus PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) is a media for diseminating the result of research about language and education in English Education. Scope PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) publishes the research article in language, and education in English Education. ...