Part 2- Tools for Text-Based AI: Grammarly
3. Grammarly in Action – Real Use Case Workflow with Examples
In this chapter, we will explore how Grammarly works in real-time across different use cases. You’ll understand how Grammarly detects and corrects issues ranging from grammar and spelling to tone and clarity. Each section includes a workflow example to demonstrate Grammarly’s layered correction system in practice.
3.1 Use Case 1: Correcting a Business Email
User Input:
“Hope your doing well. I wanted to know if their’s any update on the meeting schedule?”
Step-by-Step Grammarly Workflow:
- Text Input Detection
Grammarly activates when text is typed into an email body. - Tokenization and POS Tagging
- Identifies "your" as a possessive pronoun (should be "you’re").
- Flags “their’s” as incorrect (intended: “there’s”).
- Grammar and Spelling Check
- Corrects “your” → “you’re” (subject-verb contraction)
- Corrects “their’s” → “there’s” (contraction of “there is”)
- Punctuation Adjustment
- Flags the lack of a proper closing punctuation mark (question mark is correctly used).
- Suggests a comma after the opening phrase: “Hope you’re doing well,”
- Clarity and Formality
- Suggests rephrasing:
“I wanted to know if there’s any update on the meeting schedule?”
→ “Could you please share any updates on the meeting schedule?”
- Suggests rephrasing:
Final Suggestion Output:
“Hope you’re doing well,
Could you please share any updates on the meeting schedule?”
3.2 Use Case 2: Improving an Academic Paragraph
User Input:
“The experiment was done to check the influence of light on the plant’s growth. Results shows that more light makes plants grow faster.”
Step-by-Step Grammarly Workflow:
- Syntactic Analysis
- Flags passive voice in “was done”
- Identifies verb-subject disagreement in “Results shows”
- Grammar and Readability Check
- Suggests changing “was done” → “was conducted” for formality
- Corrects “shows” → “show”
- Style and Engagement Improvement
- Suggests replacing “check” with “examine” or “investigate”
- Suggests removing “makes” → “promotes” for academic tone
Final Suggestion Output:
“The experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of light on plant growth. Results show that increased light exposure promotes faster plant growth.”
3.3 Use Case 3: Social Media Caption Enhancement
User Input:
“Can’t believe it’s Monday again! Back to emails and deadlines…”
Grammarly Process:
- Tone Analysis
- Detects casual tone and retains it intentionally (no change needed unless formal tone is preferred).
- Spelling/Punctuation Check
- Suggests replacing ellipsis (…) with a proper ending punctuation for clarity:
→ “Back to emails and deadlines.”
- Suggests replacing ellipsis (…) with a proper ending punctuation for clarity:
- Engagement Suggestion (optional based on settings)
- Offers enhanced phrasing:
“Can’t believe it’s Monday again. Let’s power through the emails and deadlines!”
- Offers enhanced phrasing:
3.4 Use Case 4: Tone Adjustment for Customer Support Message
User Input:
“We can’t help you with this issue right now.”
Grammarly's Process:
- Tone Detection
- Flags tone as abrupt or potentially negative.
- Delivery Suggestion
- Recommends more polite and professional rephrasing:
→ “Unfortunately, we are unable to assist with this issue at the moment. We appreciate your understanding.”
- Recommends more polite and professional rephrasing:
3.5 Use Case 5: Resume Writing Assistance
User Input:
“Worked at ABC Corp. Responsible for marketing.”
Grammarly's Workflow:
- Clarity & Sentence Structure
- Suggests more complete and active sentence:
→ “Led marketing initiatives at ABC Corp.”
- Suggests more complete and active sentence:
- Tone & Engagement
- Encourages use of action verbs for impact.
- Punctuation Check
- Suggests removing incomplete sentence fragments.
Final Suggestion Output:
“Led marketing campaigns and strategies at ABC Corp., contributing to a 25% growth in brand awareness.”
4. Customization and Grammarly Goals
One of Grammarly’s strongest features is its ability to adapt suggestions based on what the user is trying to achieve. Whether you're writing a professional email, a casual social media post, or an academic paper, Grammarly allows you to customize its behavior through writing goals. This chapter explains how customization works and how to set Grammarly Goals to get personalized writing feedback.
4.1 What Are Grammarly Goals?
Grammarly Goals are user-defined settings that help the tool tailor its suggestions based on your intent, audience, style, and more. Instead of offering one-size-fits-all suggestions, Grammarly adjusts its feedback based on your selected goals.
4.2 Types of Customizable Goals
When starting a new document in Grammarly, you’re often prompted to choose from the following categories:
1. Audience
- Options: General, Knowledgeable, Expert
- Purpose: Determines how complex or simple your language should be.
- Example:
- If you select "General", Grammarly recommends simpler vocabulary and more explanation.
- If you choose "Expert", it assumes your audience understands jargon.
2. Formality
- Options: Informal, Neutral, Formal
- Purpose: Adjusts tone and sentence structure.
- Example:
- Informal: “Can you help me out?”
- Formal: “Could you please assist me?”
3. Domain (Writing Type)
- Options: Academic, Business, General, Email, Creative, Casual
- Purpose: Tailors feedback to the writing’s purpose.
- Example:
- In an Academic document, it discourages contractions and favors objective language.
- In a Creative piece, it allows more flexible sentence structures and expressive word choices.
4. Tone
- Options: Confident, Joyful, Optimistic, Friendly, Urgent, Analytical, etc.
- Purpose: Suggests words and sentence styles to match the emotional intent.
- Example:
- A friendly tone may suggest using “Hi there!” over “Dear Sir/Madam.”
- An urgent tone might favor shorter, action-oriented sentences.
5. Intent
- Options: Inform, Describe, Convince, Tell a Story
- Purpose: Helps Grammarly adjust clarity and structure based on communication goals.
- Example:
- For "Convince", it focuses on logical flow and persuasive wording.
- For "Describe", it may suggest adding sensory details.
4.3 How to Set Grammarly Goals (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Open a New Document
Go to Grammarly Editor or use the desktop/browser extension.
Step 2: Click on “Goals” Button
Usually found in the top right corner or side panel.
Step 3: Select Your Goals
You’ll be prompted to choose:
- Audience (e.g., General)
- Formality (e.g., Formal)
- Domain (e.g., Business)
- Tone (e.g., Friendly)
- Intent (e.g., Inform)
Step 4: Start Writing
Grammarly’s feedback will now be personalized to your selected goals.
4.4 Example Scenarios with Goal Customization
Scenario 1: Business Email
- Audience: Knowledgeable
- Formality: Formal
- Domain: Business
- Tone: Confident
- Intent: Inform
Input: “Just letting you know we’ve finalized the report.”
Suggestion: “I’d like to inform you that the final version of the report has been completed.”
Scenario 2: Creative Story
- Audience: General
- Formality: Informal
- Domain: Creative
- Tone: Joyful
- Intent: Tell a Story
Input: “It was a dark and stormy night.”
Suggestion: Grammarly may encourage sensory details or suggest vivid verbs to enhance storytelling.
4.5 Why Customization Matters
| Without Custom Goals | With Custom Goals |
|---|---|
| Generic suggestions | Personalized feedback |
| One writing style for all contexts | Adapts to academic, business, or creative writing |
| May overlook tone or formality | Suggests based on your audience and intent |
Custom goals help Grammarly behave more like a smart editor rather than just a grammar checker. It becomes an intelligent writing assistant tailored to your objectives.
4.6 Limitations of Customization
- Not all tones work equally well for every domain (e.g., "joyful" in an academic setting may cause conflicting suggestions)
- Limited options in free version
- Some combinations may produce overly cautious suggestions, especially in formal + expert settings
5. Grammarly Premium vs Free – What's the Difference?
Grammarly offers two main tiers of service: Free and Premium. While both versions help improve your writing, the Premium plan goes much further with advanced features that are essential for professional, academic, or business-level content creation.
This chapter provides a detailed comparison of Grammarly Free vs Grammarly Premium and explains when it makes sense to upgrade.
5.1 Grammarly Free – Overview
The Free version of Grammarly is ideal for casual users or students who want to avoid basic grammatical errors. It covers the fundamental aspects of writing.
Key Features:
| Feature | Availability |
|---|---|
| Spelling correction | ✔️ |
| Grammar check | ✔️ |
| Punctuation suggestions | ✔️ |
| Tone detection | ✔️ |
| Conciseness | ✔️ (basic) |
| Browser & MS Word plugins | ✔️ |
| Desktop app & web editor | ✔️ |
| Grammarly for mobile | ✔️ |
Limitations:
- No access to advanced style suggestions
- Doesn’t detect unclear structure or tone shifts
- No plagiarism checker
- Cannot set writing goals or formal tone effectively
5.2 Grammarly Premium – Overview
Grammarly Premium is built for professionals, content creators, marketers, researchers, and business writers. It offers advanced tools that go beyond basic grammar to help improve clarity, tone, engagement, and originality.
Key Premium Features:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Advanced Grammar Checks | Identifies complex grammatical errors missed by the free version. |
| Clarity-focused Rewrites | Suggests complete sentence rewrites for better flow and readability. |
| Tone Adjustments | Offers suggestions to make the tone more confident, polite, or friendly. |
| Vocabulary Enhancements | Recommends stronger, more precise words to elevate your writing. |
| Formal Writing Suggestions | Helps eliminate contractions and informal words. |
| Fluency Improvements | Detects awkward or non-native phrasing. |
| Consistency Checks | Checks for consistent spelling (e.g., American vs British), punctuation, and formatting. |
| Plagiarism Detection | Compares your content against billions of web pages for duplicate content. |
| Custom Goal Setting | Lets you define the audience, formality, tone, and intent of your writing. |
5.3 Side-by-Side Comparison: Grammarly Free vs Premium
| Feature | Grammarly Free | Grammarly Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic grammar & spelling | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Punctuation checking | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Conciseness | ✔️ (limited) | ✔️ (advanced) |
| Sentence clarity | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Tone adjustments | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Style and fluency suggestions | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Word choice improvements | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Consistency in writing | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Plagiarism detection | ✘ | ✔️ |
| Writing goals customization | ✘ | ✔️ |
5.4 Who Should Use Grammarly Free?
- Students writing casual assignments
- Anyone writing emails, social media captions, or blogs occasionally
- Writers who only want to fix grammar and spelling mistakes
If you're not producing formal or professional content regularly, the free version might be sufficient.
5.5 Who Should Use Grammarly Premium?
- Content creators and marketers writing blogs, websites, or ad copy
- Business professionals who send emails, reports, and proposals
- Students writing research papers or dissertations
- Non-native English speakers looking to improve fluency
- Writers and authors who want polished, original work
- SEO and academic professionals who need plagiarism checking
Grammarly Premium becomes a writing coach, offering suggestions that improve not just correctness, but also the effectiveness of communication.
5.6 Pricing Overview (As of 2025)
(Note: Prices may vary based on promotions or plans.)
| Plan Type | Monthly Cost | Billed As |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Plan | $30/month | Month-to-month |
| Quarterly | ~$20/month | ~$60 every 3 months |
| Annual Plan | ~$12/month | ~$144 yearly |
Premium is relatively affordable compared to the value it brings for professionals.
Conclusion
Grammarly Free is a great starting point for everyday users who want basic writing help. However, for serious content production, academic writing, or business communication, Grammarly Premium provides comprehensive language support and ensures your content is clear, engaging, and error-free.
If writing plays an important role in your profession or education, upgrading to Premium is a wise investment.
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