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Choose a useful task and define done
Define the output and the actions allowed before using AI.
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Choose a useful task and define done
Define the output and the actions allowed before using AI.
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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
Define the output and the actions allowed before using AI.
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Define the output and the actions allowed before using AI.
0:06 · The idea
Describe the audience, facts and a clear finish condition. Separate drafting from sending. A polished message still fails if it invents a fact or approval.
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Describe the audience, facts and a clear finish condition. Separate drafting from sending. A polished message still fails if it invents a fact or approval.
0:19 · One useful term
Task contract. A short agreement about the required output, checks and permitted actions.
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A short agreement about the required output, checks and permitted actions.
0:29 · A worked example
The orientation reminder is for 12 May at 10:00, but the venue is unconfirmed. A successful draft stays under the stated word limit, keeps the venue pending and sends nothing.
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The orientation reminder is for 12 May at 10:00, but the venue is unconfirmed. A successful draft stays under the stated word limit, keeps the venue pending and sends nothing.
0:44 · Your turn to think
Does a convincing draft make an unconfirmed venue confirmed? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Does a convincing draft make an unconfirmed venue confirmed? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:01 · Why this answer works
No. Preserve unresolved facts and keep the work inside the draft-only task.
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No. Preserve unresolved facts and keep the work inside the draft-only task.
1:09 · Check 1
Define done before drafting.
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Define done before drafting.
1:14 · Check 2
Keep unresolved facts and approvals visible.
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Keep unresolved facts and approvals visible.
1:20 · Check 3
Do not perform external actions.
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Do not perform external actions.
1:25 · 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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