RewriteHQ Guide
Editing AI-Rewritten Content: A Quality-Control Checklist
AI-rewritten copy needs a different edit from a simple spellcheck. Compare it with the source for changed claims, dropped caveats, invented specifics and flattened voice.
- AI-rewritten copy needs a different edit from a simple spellcheck.
- Then edit the new version on its own: remove repetition, tighten transitions, restore concrete examples and make sure the piece answers the intended question.
- Finally verify links, citations, names, numbers and any statement that could have changed since the source was written.
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What Matters Most
Then edit the new version on its own: remove repetition, tighten transitions, restore concrete examples and make sure the piece answers the intended question.
How To Apply It
Finally verify links, citations, names, numbers and any statement that could have changed since the source was written.
First Pass: Compare Against The Source
Look only for semantic problems: changed facts, invented details, missing caveats, altered chronology and quotations that are no longer exact. Do not get distracted by style until the content is trustworthy.
Second Pass: Edit The New Draft On Its Own
Remove repetitive openings, generic transitions and unnecessary restatement. Restore concrete examples and terminology that the rewrite may have flattened. Check that headings promise what their sections actually deliver.
Third Pass: Publication Checks
Verify citations and links, confirm image captions and alt text where applicable, review the title and description, and read the page on mobile. The final standard is not “different from the source”; it is useful, accurate and appropriate for publication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Rewritten Content Still Need Human Review?
Yes. Review facts, meaning, attribution, terminology and readability before publishing.
How Much Should A Rewrite Change?
Only as much as the new purpose requires. Do not change precise language merely to maximize textual difference.
What Is The Most Important Quality Check?
Confirm that the rewrite preserves factual and semantic meaning before polishing style.