Lesson Content

An AI answer can mix helpful wording with claims that need proof. A claim is anything that says something is true: a date, price, rule, feature, statistic, quote, policy, or comparison.

Professional Use Case: AI drafts a blog paragraph about a software tool. Before publishing, you highlight every feature claim and check the tool's current documentation.

Student task: Ask AI to write a short paragraph about a made-up productivity app. Then ask it to list every claim that would need proof before publishing. Student task help: Use pretend, public, or low-risk practice material. Copying the first AI answer into a text editor means pasting it into a plain text or document editor so you can compare it with your revised answer. A clarification prompt is a short follow-up that tells the AI what to fix, add, remove, or explain. Example clarification prompt: "Make this easier for a beginner, add one concrete example, and show the next three steps as a checklist."

Starter scenario: "Write a short paragraph about a pretend app called TaskBright that helps organize chores. Then list which claims would need proof if this were a real product."

Troubleshooting: If the AI says no proof is needed, ask it to identify dates, promises, comparisons, numbers, and feature claims. If it makes up sources, remove them and check real sources yourself.

Quality Rubric:

• Claims are separated from general wording.
• The proof list is specific.
• You know what must be checked before sharing.