AI Assessment Scale – Level 4 – Full AI

This assignment was made with the AI Assessment Scale in mind, helping students to leverage AI in a clearly defined way and expose them to thinking critically about AI output–all while retaining a view of student edits and effort. This assignment is possible in any text editing program with track changes or revision history enabled, or with Cursive’s Difference Feature.

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This assignment is a Level 4 on the AI Assessment Scale: Full AI

Instructions:

1. use the prompt below to generate an essay using a generative AI tool (this tool should be capable of sharing the generated chat, you may need to be authenticated to generate a share link),
2. paste the generated prompt into the text editor
3. paste the shareable link to the prompt
4. use the text editor to write your own counterpoints to each point made by the AI.
5. Edit the conclusion to ensure coherence and flow. 

Prompt: Write a standard 5 paragraph essay against the US federal loan program for higher education. It should have a short introduction, paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 should be points about why it should be discontinued, followed by a brief conclusion. 

Learning objectives:

• Understand the basic theories of English composition while engaging in critical thinking analysis skills, such as argumentation in writing.
• Evaluate the credibility of sources and claims.
• Create compelling counterarguments.

AI-related objectives:

• Evaluate the credibility of sources and claims.
• Students will explore the use of AI as a resource and research tool to help assist in this assignment.

Additional Assignment Guides aligned to the AIAS

For additional assignment ideas created in collaboration with faculty, check our ENG101 and COM101 guides below.