Choose what to use, fix or hold

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Bring the routine together

A small task can still need an important check.

You can use this lesson on its own. Read the full sample and the source guidance supplied with it.

Dates, prices and cooking times can matter. Do not decide they are safe to trust just because the answer is short.

Buddy says

Choose your next step from the evidence, not the tone of the answer.

Use, fix or hold

Keep each choice tied to what you checked.

Compare the reply with the relevant source. Look for changed facts, unsupported claims and missing parts.

Use a part only when the checks it needs support that use. Fix source mismatches and read the whole revised reply.

Pause an action that lacks proof while you seek the right source. If a deadline is near or safety is at risk, get the right help promptly. Do not wait for another AI answer.

Ask a qualified person when much is at stake. A friend’s trust or an AI self-check does not replace that help.

UseA checked part that fits the task and source.

FixA mismatch you can correct from the actual evidence.

HoldAn action that still lacks a vital fact or safety check.

A complete cooking check

The reply’s “done” claim is not supported.

Made-up reply: Roast a three-pound raw, whole pork roast for 25 minutes at 350 degrees, then it is done. No oven unit, recipe or real food reading is given. FoodSafety.gov rule for pork roasts: Use a food thermometer to check at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside. Then allow a three-minute rest.

Example message

Review this made-up reply: "Roast a three-pound raw, whole pork roast for 25 minutes at 350 degrees, then it is done." No oven unit, recipe or food reading is given. Supplied FoodSafety.gov rule: Use a food thermometer to check at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside. Then allow a three-minute rest. Use three lines: Unsupported, Missing, Decision. Do not invent a new cook time or call the food ready.

An example AI reply

Unsupported: The reply does not show that 25 minutes is enough for this roast. Missing: The plan lacks an oven unit and a sound recipe. It leaves out the inside thermometer check and three-minute rest. Decision: Do not rely on the claim that it is done. Use the right recipe and safety checks. No real food has been measured here.

The check finds more than one important gap. The source’s inside temperature is not an oven setting, and a written example does not prove a real roast is safe.

Compare the actual words

Which review keeps the plant label’s condition?

Made-up plant label: "Water when the top inch is dry." AI reply: "Water every Sunday whether the soil is wet or dry." Choose an answer to see why, then continue. This is practice, not a grade.

Write your review rule

Keep checks attached to drafts and important decisions.

Write a short rule for how you will use AI drafts and what you will check before acting. Include numbers, dates, rules and missing steps. Say when you would seek qualified help and how you will record checks still open.

Your practice box, just for you. Your draft saves in this browser. This box is not AI. Leave private details out.

Do not give all short lists or cooking times a free pass. A draft can be useful and still need checking.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.

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