A one-page reminder
Check the answer. Keep the judgement.
A friendly companion to an AI draft. A polished answer is a starting point, not a reason to skip the source.
- Trace the claim. Which supplied source supports each important fact? Open it; an AI-written citation can be wrong.
- Look for what disappeared. Check dates, conditions, exceptions and uncertainty—not just spelling.
- Notice the extra promise. Reject invented prices, arrangements, evidence or guarantees.
- Keep unknowns visible. Asking a better question beats filling a gap with a plausible guess.
- Choose the reviewer. The higher the consequences, the more qualified the review needs to be. A second AI agreeing is not independent verification.
Share the blank checklist if it helps. Keep drafts with private information out of messages and demonstrations.
Practise in the Output Check Lab →Original educational checklist, edition 2026-10-09.3. Not a guarantee or a substitute for specialist advice.