Navigating AI for Writing and Researching Skills

Purpose: to assess when and how to use an AI tool.

Description of your information need:

Name of tool:

Intentionally no point values; what’s good enough to use will vary by person, information need, and situation.

The attribute/characteristic column of the rubric has questions to answer and there are three levels you can assign your answer:

• Red flag (alarm bells)
• Use with Caution (I"m skeptical, but it could still be useful)
• Above Average (Maybe we can talk)

Attribute / Characteristic

Categories to consider when evaluating your AI tool:

• Purpose of tool is compatible with your information need
• Is the company transparent about what they do with your data?
• What does the tool / company do with your (the user’s) information?
• Is the company transparent about where information comes from?
• Information / data used by this source was acquired in accordance with copyright, fair use, and / or open access best practices
• Relevance and comprehensiveness of information source for your need
• If this tool makes factual claims, does it provide valid citations for them?
• Timeliness of available information in this tool