# Practical: write a practical article

AI Content Creation | Module 08: Create useful articles

## Your goal

Write a 350 to 500 word preparation article with a source log and an editing record.

Bring together the two lessons in this module. Write a 350 to 500 word preparation article with a source log and an editing record. Use the fictional Green Bench source pack, and keep missing details visible in your working notes.

Your finished work should include: An outline and full article draft. A claim log, three edit notes, and a list of missing information. 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: Ask a reader to find what to bring in ten seconds. If working alone, check whether the heading and first paragraph make it easy. 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.

## Source pack

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.

## Worked example

Write a 350 to 500 word preparation article with a source log and an editing record.

### Your finished work

An outline and full article draft. 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: Ask a reader to find what to bring in ten seconds. If working alone, check whether the heading and first paragraph make it easy. 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.

## Guided practical

1. Revisit lessons 08-01 and 08-02 and collect your drafts.
2. Write a 350 to 500 word preparation article with a source log and an editing record.
3. Use your own tool or the supplied examples. Keep the source facts, prompt, and draft together.
4. Ask a reader to find what to bring in ten seconds. If working alone, check whether the heading and first paragraph make it easy.
5. Revise the work, complete the worksheet, and record any remaining publication blockers.

### Deliverables

- An outline and full article draft.
- A claim log, three edit notes, and a list of missing information.

## Your work

Write a 350 to 500 word preparation article with a source log and an editing record.

### Your finished work

Write at least 30 words.


### Evidence and review

Write at least 20 words.


### Revision and next step

Write at least 15 words.

## Review your work

- [ ] I included an outline and full article draft.
- [ ] I included a claim log, three edit notes, and a list of missing information.
- [ ] I recorded an actual review result and a specific revision.

Completeness checks do not assess creative quality or factual accuracy. Review the actual work yourself or with a mentor.

## Quiz

1. What belongs in the review record for write a practical article?
   A. Only the name of the tool used.
   B. Ask a reader to find what to bring in ten seconds. If working alone, check whether the heading and first paragraph make it easy.
   C. A claim that the work is perfect without checking it.

2. A reader cannot find what to bring in your preparation article. What is a useful revision?
   A. Add a clear heading and put the required item near the start.
   B. Make the article longer without changing its structure.
   C. Hide the answer in the final paragraph.

## Quiz explanations

1. B: A useful review records an action, an observation, and what you changed.

2. A: Headings and placement help people find practical information.

## Further reading

[Google: creating helpful content](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/creating-helpful-content)