· Students test AI‑generated claims with SIFT and lateral reading.

· Students revise the paragraph into accurate writing with citations.

· ChatGPT or a district‑approved AI tool (per school policy).

· Open web access for verification (no private data pasted).

· Claims table template (Claim | Source(s) | Status | Notes).

· Extract distinct claims from an AI paragraph.

· Verify each claim with quality sources and record findings.

· Revise the paragraph with correct facts and citations.

A prompt is the instruction you give the AI. Clear prompts help you get checkable facts.

· Task: what to write (a 120–150‑word factual paragraph).

· Context: the topic (e.g., recycling rates, Mars missions, inflation basics).

· Constraints: five checkable facts; no opinions; no predictions; return only the paragraph.

· Output: plain paragraph with compact sentences and concrete numbers/dates when relevant.

· Base: “Write a 120–150‑word paragraph with five factual statements about __. No opinions. No predictions. Return only the paragraph.”

· Upgraded: “Write a 120–150‑word paragraph with five checkable facts about __. Prefer dates, quantities, and definitions with public sources. No opinions. No predictions. Return only the paragraph.”

· Generate once. If needed, try the Upgraded prompt once. Pick one paragraph.

· Copy the paragraph into a new document, then close the AI tab before verifying.

· Show a short AI paragraph with one wrong detail. Ask, “How would we catch this?”

1. Highlight 4–5 distinct claims in the paragraph.

2. Demonstrate lateral reading: open new tabs for the sources you check.

3. Show SIFT: Stop; Investigate the source; Find better coverage; Trace to the origin.

4. Mark each claim as True, Needs context, or Unsupported. Explain your call in one note.

5. Students pick a safe topic from your list.

6. In ChatGPT or a district‑approved AI tool, run the Base prompt (then Upgraded if needed).

7. Copy the paragraph into the claims table. Close the AI tab.

8. Verify each claim using lateral reading. Record source titles and links.

9. Mark status (True / Needs context / Unsupported).

10. Revise the paragraph in their own words. Keep correct claims. Fix or remove errors. Add citations.

· Students report an accuracy rate and one verification tip that helped.

· Use school‑safe, non‑personal topics.

· Do not paste private or sensitive information into tools.

· Cite sources per your class format (MLA/APA or teacher‑provided style).

· Output includes opinions: add “No opinions. No predictions.” to the prompt.

· Claims are vague: add “Prefer dates and quantities; write checkable facts.”

· AI supplies citations: verify every citation; do not trust links blindly.

· Conflicting sources: prefer primary data and reputable outlets; note scope and date.

· Too few claims: ask the AI for exactly five discrete facts; then split compound sentences.

· Accuracy: Final paragraph contains no errors.

· Source quality: Uses appropriate, reputable sources.

· Citation: Complete references per class format.

· Reflection: Explains one verification choice made.

· Support: Provide a short list of trusted sources.

· Stretch: Require two independent sources per key claim and a brief methods note.

· Extension: Verify tool‑generated citations, then record which are valid.

· Completed claims table with links.

· A revised 120–150‑word paragraph with citations.

Use ChatGPT or a district‑approved AI tool, per your school policy.

· Check each claim in an AI paragraph.

· Rewrite the paragraph with correct facts and citations.

· Use school‑safe, non‑personal topics.

· Do not paste private information into tools.

· Copy your paragraph to a doc and close the AI tab before you verify facts.

A prompt is your instruction to the AI. Clear prompts produce checkable facts.

· Task: write a 120–150‑word factual paragraph.

· Context: the topic (chosen from the class list).

· Constraints: five checkable facts; no opinions; no predictions; return only the paragraph.

· Output: compact sentences; include dates and numbers when relevant.

· Base: “Write a 120–150‑word paragraph with five factual statements about __. No opinions. No predictions. Return only the paragraph.”

· Upgraded: “Write a 120–150‑word paragraph with five checkable facts about __. Prefer dates and quantities. No opinions. No predictions. Return only the paragraph.”

11. Pick a safe topic from the class list.

12. In ChatGPT or a district‑approved AI tool, run the Base prompt (then the Upgraded prompt if needed). Choose one paragraph.

13. Copy the paragraph into your doc. Close the AI tab.

14. Split the paragraph into 4–6 distinct claims and place them in the claims table.

15. Use lateral reading to verify each claim. Record source titles and links.

16. Mark each claim: True, Needs context, or Unsupported.

17. Rewrite the paragraph in your own words. Keep correct claims. Fix or remove errors. Add citations in the format your teacher requires.

· Too generic? Add a request for dates and numbers.

· Wrong length? Add: “Keep between 120–150 words.”

· Extra headings? Add: “Return only the paragraph.”

Claim

Source(s)

Status

Notes

True / Needs   context / Unsupported

True / Needs   context / Unsupported

True / Needs   context / Unsupported

True / Needs   context / Unsupported

True / Needs   context / Unsupported

· I removed or corrected any unsupported claim.

· I cited sources next to facts or in a reference list.

· I wrote in my own words with clear sentences.

· My final paragraph is within 120–150 words.

· Completed claims table with links.

· Revised paragraph with citations.

· Upload the claims table and your revised paragraph to the class LMS.