Grade 9-Mr McCarthy
AI Tools
AI Tools
*The one drawback to this tool is that you can only input approximately 500 characters (letters, numbers, etc) per prompt
Appropriate Uses of AI for a Grade 9 Research Paper:
Appropriate Uses of AI for a Grade 9 Research Paper:
1. Explain or Summarize
1. Explain or Summarize
Use AI to explain complex topics or summarize long texts
Use AI to explain complex topics or summarize long texts
2. Topic Selection
2. Topic Selection
Use AI to brainstorm potential topics by generating ideas based on your interests or current events. Narrow down your topic by using AI to provide summaries of relevant information, which can help you narrow down your topic.
Use AI to brainstorm potential topics by generating ideas based on your interests or current events. Narrow down your topic by using AI to provide summaries of relevant information, which can help you narrow down your topic.
2. Creating an Outline
2. Creating an Outline
Use AI to help you generate an outline before starting to write. This can include main sections such as introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, and even suggest subpoints for each section.
Use AI to help you generate an outline before starting to write. This can include main sections such as introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, and even suggest subpoints for each section.
3. Editing and Revising
3. Editing and Revising
Let AI assist in the editing process by identifying areas where your writing could be clearer or more concise. It can suggest synonyms, improve sentence structure, and help eliminate repetitive wording, enhancing the overall readability of your paper.
Let AI assist in the editing process by identifying areas where your writing could be clearer or more concise. It can suggest synonyms, improve sentence structure, and help eliminate repetitive wording, enhancing the overall readability of your paper.
4. Study Aid
4. Study Aid
Use AI to create practice quizzes or flashcards. Ask AI to explain concepts in simpler terms.
Use AI to create practice quizzes or flashcards. Ask AI to explain concepts in simpler terms.
Inappropriate uses of AI for a Grade 9 research paper include:
Inappropriate uses of AI for a Grade 9 research paper include:
1. Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism
Using AI to generate entire sections or the entirety of your paper without proper attribution is unethical and constitutes plagiarism.
Using AI to generate entire sections or the entirety of your paper without proper attribution is unethical and constitutes plagiarism.
2. Cheating
2. Cheating
Asking AI for answers to specific homework questions without attempting them first
Asking AI for answers to specific homework questions without attempting them first
3. Over-reliance
3. Over-reliance
Using AI as a substitute for reading assigned texts or participating in class discussions
Using AI as a substitute for reading assigned texts or participating in class discussions
4. Bypassing Learning
4. Bypassing Learning
Using AI to skip the research process or learning how to synthesize information from various sources prevents you from gaining essential research and writing skills.
Using AI to skip the research process or learning how to synthesize information from various sources prevents you from gaining essential research and writing skills.
Databases
Databases
Not sure which databases to use for your topic? The A-Z List in the above link gives you access to all of the databases on a single page. Mouse over the database images to learn more about what each collection contains.
Not sure which databases to use for your topic? The A-Z List in the above link gives you access to all of the databases on a single page. Mouse over the database images to learn more about what each collection contains.
Website Evaluation
Website Evaluation
Stop, Investigate, Find, Trace
Use the tools in the above link to investigate and verifying web information
(Resources provided by Clark College Libraries)
(Resources provided by Clark College Libraries)
Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
(Resources provided by Benedictine University Library)
(Resources provided by Benedictine University Library)
Citations
Citations
