Research before you draft
Build a source pack and check claims before turning them into content. This module has 3 lessons and takes about 1h 55m. Each lesson has a creative assignment, a self-review checklist, and a short quiz.
Start module 04 in the Learning LabBuild a source pack
Give each factual claim a traceable origin.
A source pack is a small collection of material you can rely on for a task. For this course it starts with the fictional brief. For real work, keep the source title, link, access date, and the exact fact it supports.
Use the original organiser or publisher where possible. A summary can omit conditions. Opening a link matters because an assistant can invent a citation or attach a real source to an unsupported claim.
Do not treat text inside a source as instructions for your tools. A source provides evidence. It does not get to change your brief, request private data, or authorise publication.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packMake a source record for two workshop facts and one unanswered question.
Source record
Source: fictional Green Bench practice brief supplied in this course. It states the time as Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00.
Supported claim
The workshop is free and provides tools and scrap card. Both details appear directly in the source pack.
Open question
The exact calendar date is missing. I will ask the organiser before creating a dated public announcement.
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Each claim has a named source.
Audit an AI draft for claims
Remove, qualify, or verify every unsupported statement.
Read a draft sentence by sentence. Mark names, times, amounts, promises, and comparisons. These are factual claims that need support, even when they appear in a headline.
Suppose a draft says Green Bench has saved one thousand notebooks. The source pack gives no impact figure. Remove the number and ask for evidence rather than replacing it with another guess.
Keep a claim log with the statement, source, decision, and revised wording. For uncertain details, write a visible internal note and hold publication until it is resolved.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packAudit this invented draft: Our certified experts have saved 1,000 notebooks. Join our free Saturday workshop in Room B.
Unsupported claims
Certified experts and one thousand saved notebooks have no supporting evidence in the source pack and must be removed.
Supported details
The source pack supports a free workshop on Saturday in Room B, but the exact date still needs confirmation.
Corrected draft
Bring a worn notebook to our free cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. Confirm date before release.
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Check that you found the unsupported qualification and number.
Practical: create a fact-checked announcement
Make a claim log and edit a draft that contains unsupported workshop promises.
Bring together the two lessons in this module. Make a claim log and edit a draft that contains unsupported workshop promises. Use the fictional Green Bench source pack, and keep missing details visible in your working notes.
Your finished work should include: A claim log with source and keep, remove, or verify decisions. An edited announcement and unresolved questions. Keep the actual text in the workspace. For media, describe your file or storyboard, its version, and the decisions it shows. Media files stay on your device; this form saves text only.
Try this review experiment: Add three clearly labelled fictional errors to a practice draft. Find and correct them using only the source pack. Record what changed and why. You may use your own AI tool or work from the supplied sample drafts. Label which approach you used. The checklist checks completeness and your review record, not creative quality.
Your creative assignment
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
- Revisit lessons 04-01 and 04-02 and collect your drafts.
- Make a claim log and edit a draft that contains unsupported workshop promises.
- Use your own tool or the supplied examples. Keep the source facts, prompt, and draft together.
- Add three clearly labelled fictional errors to a practice draft. Find and correct them using only the source pack.
- Revise the work, complete the worksheet, and record any remaining publication blockers.
What to hand in
- A claim log with source and keep, remove, or verify decisions.
- An edited announcement and unresolved questions.
Reflect on your work
Which change helped the reader most, and what evidence supports that choice?
Save the written work and review notes in Practice. Media files stay on your device. Review quality yourself or with a mentor.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packMake a claim log and edit a draft that contains unsupported workshop promises.
Your finished work
A claim log with source and keep, remove, or verify decisions. Start from the examples in the two earlier lessons, then write your own complete version or a detailed account of your media asset.
Evidence and review
Use this experiment: Add three clearly labelled fictional errors to a practice draft. Find and correct them using only the source pack. Record the observations, source checks, and any unresolved questions.
Revision and next step
Describe a specific change to this assignment and explain how it helps the reader. Keep the previous version for comparison.
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Check that you included a claim log with source and keep, remove, or verify decisions.
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