Identifying Unsupported Claims

In my W101, I am using AI-generated writing to teach students two things: (1) the pitfalls of submitting unrefined AI output in their assignments and (2) how to evaluate and revise writing. For example, I developed this group activity to help students learn how to identify unsupported claims.

When prompted to write a college-level essay, AI tends to generate a lot of unsupported claims.

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