AI and Documenting Your AI-Assisted Research

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1. What is the primary reason teachers ask to see your AI prompts and conversations?

   1. To check that your spelling and grammar are correct
   2. To verify you used AI as a thinking tool rather than having it do the work for you
   3. To see how much money you spent on AI tools
   4. To make sure you can type quickly and accurately

2. Which of the following best describes what a 'process doc' is?

   1. An automatic log file that AI tools create when you use them
   2. A short summary you write at the top of your essay explaining what you learned
   3. A separate file that tracks your prompts, revisions, and AI interactions alongside your final work
   4. The final draft of your research paper with all corrections made

3. How does saving your AI prompts help protect you from accusations of cheating?

   1. The prompts are stored on the school's server so teachers can access them anytime
   2. The prompts show your thinking process and that you guided the AI, proving the work is yours
   3. Saved prompts are automatically checked for plagiarism by the computer
   4. The AI company keeps a record that verifies you used their service legally

4. Which documentation method was explicitly mentioned in the material as an example?

   1. Recording a video of yourself typing while thinking aloud
   2. Sending your AI conversation to your teacher via text message
   3. Taking a screenshot showing both your prompt and the AI's response together
   4. Printing your final essay in color

5. What should you note in your documentation when AI suggests something you didn't use?

   1. That your teacher forced you to reject the suggestion
   2. That you chose to ignore that particular AI suggestion and why
   3. That the suggestion was too long to include
   4. That the AI made a mistake that you corrected

6. What is the main benefit of transparency when using AI for assignments?

   1. It lets you use more advanced AI features
   2. It makes your essay longer
   3. It makes the AI work faster
   4. It builds trust with your teacher and shows your authentic work

7. If a teacher asks to see your AI prompts, what does that suggest about their view of AI?

   1. They think AI is dangerous and should never be used
   2. They view AI as a legitimate tool that students should learn to use responsibly
   3. They don't trust any student work
   4. They want to catch students who are cheating

8. What should you create alongside your next AI-assisted essay to document your process?

   1. A longer essay explaining why you used AI
   2. A process.docx file containing your top prompts and decisions
   3. A spreadsheet tracking how many words the AI wrote
   4. A video of yourself presenting your final grade

9. Why is it important to show where you did NOT follow AI suggestions?

   1. It makes your bibliography longer
   2. It shows you used the most expensive AI tool
   3. It proves the AI was working correctly
   4. It demonstrates your own critical thinking and independent judgment

10. What happens if you don't document your AI use and only submit the final paper?

    1. Teachers may suspect cheating since they can't see your process
    2. Your grade is automatically lowered
    3. The AI deletes your work
    4. Nothing happens because teachers don't care about AI

11. The lesson compares using AI to having a 'ghostwriter.' What does this mean?

    1. Having AI do your work for you while you take credit
    2. Having another student write your essay for you
    3. Having a professional editor review your writing
    4. Having your parent help you with homework

12. What does the lesson say saves your AI prompts serve as?

    1. Evidence that you failed the assignment
    2. A way to get extra credit automatically
    3. A backup in case your computer breaks
    4. Proof that the work is actually yours

13. What key skill does documenting your AI prompts help develop?

    1. Responsible and transparent use of technology in academic work
    2. Avoiding doing any work yourself
    3. Writing longer essays without effort
    4. Memorizing information more quickly

14. If you take an AI suggestion but modify it significantly, what should your documentation show?

    1. That you took the AI's suggestion and changed it based on your own thinking
    2. That your teacher will give you a better grade
    3. That you should have used a different AI tool
    4. That the AI is wrong and you fixed its mistakes

15. What is the relationship between transparency and academic integrity in AI use?

    1. Transparency has nothing to do with academic integrity
    2. Being transparent about AI use is part of maintaining academic integrity
    3. Academic integrity means never using AI at all
    4. Transparency makes it easier to cheat