“Using only the excerpts I provide, list each claim and the matching quote + citation. If a claim isn’t supported, flag it as unsupported.”
🔐Privacy & Data Protection
Never paste PII, grades, health/financial data, or proprietary/confidential info.
Redact identifiers; use synthetic or aggregated examples.
Limit uploads to the minimum needed passages; remove metadata you don’t want shared.
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Iterate with Purpose
Use the Ask → Review → Revise loop.
Specify audience, length, tone, and format (bullets, table, steps).
Supply data/excerpts; ask the model to only use what you provided.
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Prompt Starters
“Rewrite this for [audience] in [length], [tone].”
“Turn the quotes below into a 2-column table: claim | cited quote (with page).”
“List 3 weaknesses in the draft and suggest fixes.”
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Quality Checks
Ask for counter-arguments or alternative explanations.
Check coverage: “What’s missing that a reviewer might expect?”
Request a short “assumptions & limitations” note.
🧾Attribution & Citation
Cite the sources you use; don’t generate unknown references.
Follow your instructor/journal rules for citing AI assistance.
Keep full citations, DOIs, and page numbers with your notes.
Example disclosure (student): “I used ChatGPT to brainstorm outline ideas and refine wording. All facts and citations were verified in the sources listed.”
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Reproducibility
Save your best prompts, inputs, and dates of use.
Note model/version if shown; outputs can vary over time.
Keep a changelog of edits you made after AI suggestions.
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Accessibility & Clarity
Use clear headings, short paragraphs, and descriptive link text.
For images, include alt text; for tables, add headers/captions.
Prefer plain language; define jargon on first use.
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Use with Caution
Don’t rely on AI for final legal, medical, or financial advice.
Avoid using it to generate or alter citations unsupervised.
For code/math, request step-by-step reasoning and test cases.
