ChatGPT as a Review and Quality Assurance Partner
Lesson 3: Building Custom Review Checklists
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
- Build a custom review checklist for any recurring work product type
- Design checklists that catch common errors and role-specific risks
- Implement the checklist review habit sustainably
- Refine checklists based on what errors they actually find in practice
Lesson Content
Building a review checklist.
"I frequently produce [work product type] for [audience and purpose]. Build me a review checklist that catches the most common errors and gaps. Organize it into: (1) content quality, (2) structural integrity, (3) audience appropriateness, (4) factual accuracy requirements, and (5) common professional errors in this type of document. Write each item as a specific yes/no question."
The yes/no question format.
"Is the executive summary clear and present?" â€" yes/no, immediately actionable. "Is tthey document good?" â€" not actionable.
Role-specific risk items.
Add items for the errors most common in your specific professional context. These role-specific items are what distinguish a generic checklist from one that actually catches the expensive errors in your work.
The minimum usable checklist.
A checklist too long to complete consistently is worth less than a shorter checklist used every time. Build the minimum that catches the most important errors.
Refining based on real use.
Every 6-8 weeks: "Here is my current checklist [paste]. These items consistently catch problems: [list]. These never catch anything: [list]. Help me refine it â€" keep effective items, improve ineffective ones, add gaps I am likely missing."
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