You can use Gen AI to help review your written work, provide feedback on the language you use, and check spelling, grammar and punctuation. It can also help you understand where you may be able to make other improvements to your work.
The dos and don'ts of using AI in your assessments:
You can use AI for: |
You cannot use AI for: |
Researching topics |
Writing essays and assessments |
Feedback on draft work |
Copy and pasting material directly from GenAI |
Summarising |
Generating answers during exams |
Proofreading (spelling, grammar, phrasing) |
Falsifying Data and research |
Structuring |
Uses containing personal data |
Preparation (presentation, visuals etc) |
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Checking English Language and translation |
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Creation of revision materials (practice quizzes, flashcards etc) |
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Citations and referencing help |
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Checking academic writing style |
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You should be clear on what you’re looking for feedback on. For example, when uploading your assessment for review you might want to consider using some of the prompts below.
Try these prompts for when using Gen AI to get feedback the first time:
You can also try these more advanced written assessment prompts: |
Are claims and arguments properly supported by evidence in the following piece of writing?: [insert extract of your work] |
Imagine you are a critical tutor in [insert subject] evaluate the argument and logic in the following text and provide feedback on both the individual paragraphs, and the overall piece of writing: [Insert extract of your work] |
You are an English language tutor and specialise in helping students in improve written assignments at University. Read the text below and give suggestions on areas to improve: [Insert extract of your work] |
You may also want to break down the prompts, and only ask the AI tool to do one thing at a time.
Use those prompts, and then you can begin to ask AI to expand on points you are unsure of, or need clarification on. Question the AI if the points it is making do not make sense or appear to contradict each other.
More prompts can be found under the prompts section.
Things to watch out for: