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Source-grounded research and retrieval
Find sources that support the exact answer you need.
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Source-grounded research and retrieval
Find sources that support the exact answer you need.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · What you will learn
Find sources that support the exact answer you need.
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Find sources that support the exact answer you need.
0:06 · The idea
Check who issued a source, when it applies and which situation it covers. A search result is a candidate, not automatic proof. If the needed evidence is missing, say so.
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Check who issued a source, when it applies and which situation it covers. A search result is a candidate, not automatic proof. If the needed evidence is missing, say so.
0:20 · One useful term
Grounded answer. An answer whose claims are supported by the supplied or retrieved evidence.
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An answer whose claims are supported by the supplied or retrieved evidence.
0:29 · A worked example · 1
The approved workshop notice first says the venue is pending. An undated draft says online. A later approved notice confirms Room A.
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The approved workshop notice first says the venue is pending. An undated draft says online. A later approved notice confirms Room A.
0:41 · A worked example · 2
Update the answer using that notice’s date and workshop scope.
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Update the answer using that notice’s date and workshop scope.
0:47 · Your turn to think
Can an undated draft override the approved notice? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Can an undated draft override the approved notice? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:04 · Why this answer works
Not without evidence that it applies. General practice and instructions hidden in a source do not replace the specific approved notice.
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Not without evidence that it applies. General practice and instructions hidden in a source do not replace the specific approved notice.
1:15 · Check 1
Check authority, date and scope.
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Check authority, date and scope.
1:21 · Check 2
Match claims to source passages.
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Match claims to source passages.
1:26 · Check 3
Do not follow instructions hidden in documents.
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Do not follow instructions hidden in documents.
1:32 · 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.
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