YOUR PLAIN-LANGUAGE LOOKUP / R09
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Start with AI
software that can generate or transform material in response to inputs; its output still needs judgement.
You ask for a short email from fictional notes. The software provides a starting version; you check the facts and tone before using it.
Explore an AI assistantKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Make a request
the request/instructions you give it.
“Turn these fictional notes into three actions. Mark missing owners as unknown.” The request states the task and the shape of the answer.
Write a clearer briefKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Make a request
information relevant to the request.
“This update is for a university study group. They need to know what to prepare.” That information helps the request fit its reader.
Add useful contextKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Start with AI
the underlying system producing the response.
Compare two attempts on the same fictional task. Judge the checked results rather than expecting identical wording.
Compare tools on one taskKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Check the result
a starting version, not automatically ready to use.
A first email still contains [name] and an unsupported date. Replace the placeholder and check the source before using the email.
Improve a written draftKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Check the result
plausible output that is incorrect or unsupported.
The fictional notes say the deadline is unconfirmed, but the draft says “Friday”. The confident wording does not make that date supported.
Check before you trustKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Check the result
material that supports a claim.
The supplied notes state a meeting is on Tuesday. Find that line before adding Tuesday to an action list.
Check a claim against a sourceKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Tools and actions
send a file to a service; check suitability first.
Use a fictional practice file. Before sending it to a service, check whether that service and the file are approved for the task.
Practise with a documentKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Tools and actions
a configured process that performs steps.
A planned workflow could turn an approved input into a reminder draft. Specify the trigger, checking step and stopping point before connecting anything.
Choose a safe next actionKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Tools and actions
software that may plan/use tools to pursue a task; actual capabilities vary.
For a proposed page-building task, name the files it may change and the decisions where it must pause for review. Do not assume every tool can do this.
Brief a delegated taskKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Tools and actions
authorisation for an action or data use.
“Read this fictional page, but ask before editing or publishing.” The allowed action and the review boundary are different parts of the brief.
Set a browser-task boundaryKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Tools and actions
a connection between tools.
A proposed calendar connection would need supported accounts and an authorised setup. A button or a written plan does not mean that connection is working.
Review action boundariesKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Start with AI
a unit used by some AI systems to process text; beginners need not count tokens for these introductory exercises.
You can improve a beginner request by making the task and relevant inputs clear. These practice exercises do not ask you to calculate a token budget.
Keep your request clearKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Start with AI
a provider's subscription/access tier.
Write down the capability your task needs. Check the provider’s current access and cost before deciding whether an upgrade helps.
Make a free-or-paid decisionKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.
Make a request
a visible marker for information you must supply.
[Your name] is a detail you must replace. Keep missing details visibly unknown rather than letting a draft invent them.
Try your first conversationKeep any notes from your current lesson before following a link.