Generative AI can be a valuable tool and can assist you at any stage of your study.

The key thing to remember is that AI can make mistakes. Ensure you use AI to work with you, not for you. These are some ways you can use AI to think critically about your topic.

Understanding the Question

• Define instruction words such as evaluate, describe, assess, etc.
• Rephrase or clarify the question.
• Identify the keywords from the question.

Creating an Assignment Planner

• Outline your structure.
• Assist you in understanding and suggesting how to format your assignment. Essay, reflective essay, report, etc.
• Aid with brainstorming ideas. Understanding what aspects of the topic you want to focus on can help you to develop your thesis statement and provide topic suggestions for each paragraph.

Finding Information and Taking Notes

• Assist in creating a list of related terms.
• Offer possible search strategies.
• Summarise literature.
• Clarify methodologies.
• Demystify jargon.
• Create references.
• Propose counterarguments.
• Analyse text and data.

Writing and Editing

• Facilitate discussion on your ideas to overcome writer’s block.
• Recommend adjustments to tone.
• Correct grammar.
• Enhance clarity.
• Advise on ways to shorten the word count.
• Provide feedback based on the rubric criteria.

Generating Content

• Produce images, videos, and audio.
• Create PowerPoint slides.