First check what it read

An uploaded file may contain unreadable pages, formulas or tables misinterpreted. Do not assume that all material has been acquired correctly. Start with a small extract and compare delicate passages: titles, symbols, negations, numbers and notes may change the meaning of a sentence.

Distinguish what is stated from what is inferred

Ask to separate the explicit content of the source from added examples and interpretations. For every important statement, look for the supporting passage. A page indication is a search aid, not proof: you must open it and read it.

Verify a citation in three steps

Check that the work exists in a catalogue or on the publisher's site, that the bibliographic reference is correct and that the text supports the sentence. A real title can be associated with incorrect content. When you cannot find the document, do not use it as evidence: ask for help from the library or the lecturer.

Do not vote among chatbots

Two systems can repeat the same error. Consensus among answers does not replace a verified source. For doubt about an author, start with the manual and course texts; for updated data, look for a relevant primary source with a date. If the contrast remains, keep both versions and ask for clarification.

Turn correction into learning

Keep a table with statement, source, problem and correction. Then close the chat and explain why the first version was wrong. You have learned something when you can recognise the error even in a different example, not just when you have replaced a sentence.

01 / A PRACTICAL CASE

Try it in your session.

The summary attributes a theory to the wrong author. You search the passage in the chapter, check the context and also correct the flashcards built from that summary, so the error does not keep circulating in your notes.

02 / THE PROMPT TO ADAPT

Compare my summary with the original excerpt below. Divide the feedback into: supported content, content not found, possible contradictions. For each point give the reference to the provided paragraph, without inventing page numbers. Distinguish your inferences from the text. Do not consider a source verified if you cannot read it.

03 / NOW, WITHOUT AI

The reasoning remains yours.

Take three statements from your summary and find in the book the passages that support them. For each explain whether it is a quotation, a paraphrase or your interpretation.

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Document date or reference period: Sources and references consulted on 25 October 2026.

IAnews24 desk guide developed with AI assistance. Examples and prompts are educational proposals from the editorial team, to be adapted to the subject and teacher's instructions. Reference sources are listed above.

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