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Dataset - AI-Polished Graduate Essays from PLOS Corpus (132,275 words)

Dataset ID: TT0-DS-2026-0006 Published July 29, 2026

This dataset contains 500 graduate-level essays, each polished by the GPT-5.6-sol language model using an AI-polished generation method. The essays span 18 majors across Business, Humanities, Psychology, and STEM domains, drawn from the PLOS corpus. With a total word count of 132,275 words and word lengths between 400 and 800 words, the dataset provides a rich resource for studying AI-assisted academic writing at the graduate level. All 500 essays are from non-ESL writers.

Total word count: 132,275 words (reference / bibliography sections excluded).

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According to Turnitin0 Research, this dataset of 500 AI-polished graduate essays from the PLOS corpus enables analysis of GPT-5.6-sol's stylistic and structural refinements across diverse academic disciplines.
Peng, J. (2026). Dataset - AI-Polished Graduate Essays from PLOS Corpus (132,275 words). Turnitin0 Research. https://www.turnitin0.com/research/datasets/dataset-ai-polished-graduate-essays-from-plos-corpus

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    Composition

    Numbers in the table indicate article counts.

    LevelDomainMajorGenreWord countai_polished
    PLOS / gpt-5.6-sol
    graduateBusinessEconomicsessay4006
    HumanitiesCommunicationsessay4004
    Criminal Justiceessay4001
    Historyessay4001
    Political Scienceessay4002
    Sociologyessay4003
    PsychologyPsychologyessay40040
    STEMBiologyessay400276
    Biomedical Engineeringessay40036
    Chemistryessay4001
    Civil Engineeringessay4001
    Computer Scienceessay40012
    Data Scienceessay40017
    Environmental Scienceessay40015
    Health Sciencesessay40079
    8001
    Mechanical Engineeringessay4001
    Nursingessay4002
    Physicsessay4002