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Write a compare-and-contrast paragraph

Pick 2 to 8 papers and get a Suggested paragraph comparing them, with a citation and page after every sentence.

Time
3 minutes
Steps
5

Putting two or more studies side by side is at the heart of a literature review, and it is hard to start from a blank line. Compare papers writes a first draft of that paragraph for you. Every sentence rests on quotes the AI checked in your papers, and the whole paragraph stays Suggested until you accept it or rewrite it as yours.

  1. The Compare view in the Insight tab

    Step 1Open Compare in the Insight tab

    In the Writing lens, put your cursor where the paragraph should go. Open the Insight tab on the right and choose Compare. The heading reads Compare papers.

  2. Ticking papers under Papers to compare

    Step 2Choose the papers

    Under Papers to compare, tick 2 to 8 papers. The count at the top, for example "3 of 8", shows how many you have chosen.

    If the paragraph with your cursor already cites papers, they are marked "cited in this paragraph", and a link such as Use the 2 papers cited here picks them for you.

  3. Typing a focus for the comparison

    Step 3Add a focus (optional)

    In Focus (optional), say what the comparison should be about, for example "how they measure readiness". Only this line and the section's title are sent, never your text.

  4. The Compare button with its cost

    Step 4Compare

    Press Compare. The button shows about how many credits it will use. The tab says Comparing the papers… while it works.

    The result, Suggested comparison, shows how many sentences and papers it has, and under How they relate, a short reading of the papers together. If none of it could be checked against your papers, nothing is shown and nothing is charged.

  5. Step 5Insert it and make it yours

    Press Insert at cursor. The paragraph goes into your text marked Suggested, with a citation and page after every sentence. Then choose Accept, Edit to rewrite it in your own words, or Discard.

    Text you haven't accepted is left out when you compile the manuscript. See Suggested AI text.

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