Five useful prompts and how to check them
Use five everyday AI tasks without changing the facts.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Use five everyday AI tasks without changing the facts.

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Use five everyday AI tasks without changing the facts.

00:00:06.667 — The idea

AI can summarize, rewrite, explain, compare and draft. Each task still needs a check. Changing the tone or shortening a message must not change dates, commitments or uncertainty.

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AI can summarize, rewrite, explain, compare and draft. Each task still needs a check. Changing the tone or shortening a message must not change dates, commitments or uncertainty.

00:00:22.625 — One useful term

Source packet. The supplied documents or notes you may use for this task.

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The supplied documents or notes you may use for this task.

00:00:30.583 — A worked example · 1

Cedar’s event date is 14 October. Registration closes on 10 October. Lee’s venue deadline is 8 October.

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Cedar’s event date is 14 October. Registration closes on 10 October. Lee’s venue deadline is 8 October.

00:00:42.292 — A worked example · 2

An online format is only proposed. A short summary must keep those meanings separate.

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An online format is only proposed. A short summary must keep those meanings separate.

00:00:51.042 — Your turn to think

Can you use Lee’s deadline as the registration deadline? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Can you use Lee’s deadline as the registration deadline?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:07.833 — Why this answer works

No. The dates refer to different events. Check each date against its source instead of asking the model whether it is confident.

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No. The dates refer to different events. Check each date against its source instead of asking the model whether it is confident.

00:01:19.042 — Check 1

Keep each date with its meaning.

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Keep each date with its meaning.

00:01:23.708 — Check 2

Keep the venue and format unresolved.

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Keep the venue and format unresolved.

00:01:29.042 — Check 3

Remove unsupported policy claims.

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Remove unsupported policy claims.

00:01:34.500 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.