{"id":589,"date":"2025-07-10T01:43:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/chapter\/write-and-reference\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:53:21","slug":"write-and-reference","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/chapter\/write-and-reference\/","title":{"raw":"Write and reference","rendered":"Write and reference"},"content":{"raw":"<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"#brainstorming\">Brainstorming and ideas generation<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#organisenotes\">Organise notes<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#refine\">Refine or get feedback<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#spelling\">Spelling and grammar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#structure\">Structure and word length<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#referencing\">Referencing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAI tools may be useful to help develop your writing skills, but an over-reliance on them for academic writing or the use of AI tools without appropriate acknowledgement may be considered academic misconduct.\n<h2><a id=\"brainstorming\" href=\"\"><\/a>Brainstorming and ideas generation<\/h2>\nAI tools can be used to help prompt ideas for projects and research. Try asking for lists of topics, ideas and subject gaps or to suggest ideas. If there is a topic or area that you find difficult, ask what you can do to improve your understanding or approach.\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>We are exploring ways to address smoking cessation in rural Australia. Can you generate 3-5 \"How Might We\" questions that could help us reframe the issue and inspire innovative solutions?<\/li>\n \t<li>How would a child, a scientist, and an artist each solve the problem of plastic waste?<\/li>\n \t<li>Give me a concise summary of the major strengths and weaknesses of carbon credits in Australia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"organisenotes\" href=\"\"><\/a>Organise notes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\nAct as a helpful assistant by creating clear, well-organised, and informative meeting notes from the provided information:\n\n<strong>Dec Meet<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Planning a unit retreat. Discuss future research needs and to act with external collaborators. Funding issues and grants need to be included.<\/li>\n \t<li>Unit awards to be discussed and ideas who added<\/li>\n \t<li>Joe Bloggs will be away for the next month<\/li>\n \t<li>The information chart and structure on Y drive needs everyone to update it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"refine\" href=\"\"><\/a>Refine or get feedback<\/h2>\nIn your prompts, add a context or a role and ask for the specific type of feedback you want. Narrow it to one or two areas if it is too general and be clear about the amount of feedback. AI tools can also be used to check on grammar, spelling and structure in your writing. You can use it to rephrase a sentence or paragraph and to modify tone and audience.\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\nAs a journal editor, evaluate the following paper, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement. Your candid and objective feedback is appreciated. Use the table format to show the evaluated paper and feedback comparison.\n<h3>Output<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;text-align: initial\">Here's a structured evaluation of the paper using a strengths and areas-for-improvement comparison:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"75c53045-2ea7-45cd-90d7-44008f74b398\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Areas for Improvement<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Objective &amp; Relevance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- The study addresses an important and under-researched issue: [example]<\/td>\n<td>- The paper could further explore the broader implications of its findings on policy and [example] systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- A retrospective observational cohort study provides valuable data on real-world practices.<\/td>\n<td>- The study could benefit from a more robust analysis of causality versus correlation in [example].<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Data &amp; Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- Clear data presentation, with solid statistical analysis backing key findings.<\/td>\n<td>- The study could improve by including a comparison with similar regions or populations to generalize the results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- Practical and actionable recommendations aimed at reducing ambulance reliance, such as improving on-site care.<\/td>\n<td>- More specific interventions or pilot studies should be proposed to test these recommendations in practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Clarity &amp; Structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- The paper is well-organized, making it easy to follow the argument and evidence.<\/td>\n<td>- Some sections could benefit from clearer linkage between data points and conclusions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Implications for Practice<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>- Offers significant insights for improving aged care, with implications for resource allocation and care delivery.<\/td>\n<td>- More detailed exploration of implementation barriers in aged care facilities could be added.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Overall Feedback:<\/h3>\nThis paper provides valuable insights into [example], offering actionable recommendations. However, strengthening the discussion on causality, broadening comparisons, and exploring implementation barriers would improve its practical value.\n\n<span style=\"color: #333333\">[Prompted 29 November 2024, OpenAI (2024), ChatGPT 4.0 generated this table of the article]<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"spelling\" href=\"\"><\/a>Spelling and grammar<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n \t<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n \t<li>Select the + to upload your document<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote>Review my document and make some suggestions about how I can improve my spelling and grammar.<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-603 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-3.23.45\u202fpm-scaled.png#fixme\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1255\">\n\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"structure\" href=\"\"><\/a>Structure and word length<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n \t<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n \t<li>Attach your document<\/li>\n \t<li>Carefully review the suggestions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote>Act as a copy editor to identify duplications and opportunities for consolidation in my written work to reduce and\/or manage work count. Provide me with suggestions about where I could make my writing more succinct.\u00a0Doc1 2.docx<\/blockquote>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-12.05.25\u202fpm-scaled.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-12.05.25\u202fpm-scaled.png#fixme\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1292\"><\/a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"referencing\" href=\"\"><\/a>Referencing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n \t<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n \t<li>Add your document<\/li>\n \t<li>Carefully review the suggestions against the <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.uq.edu.au\/referencing\">relevant referencing guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote>Review my document and update all references to APA 7th edition using this guide: https:\/\/guides.library.uq.edu.au\/referencing\/apa7<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#brainstorming\">Brainstorming and ideas generation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#organisenotes\">Organise notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#refine\">Refine or get feedback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#spelling\">Spelling and grammar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#structure\">Structure and word length<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#referencing\">Referencing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AI tools may be useful to help develop your writing skills, but an over-reliance on them for academic writing or the use of AI tools without appropriate acknowledgement may be considered academic misconduct.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"brainstorming\" href=\"\"><\/a>Brainstorming and ideas generation<\/h2>\n<p>AI tools can be used to help prompt ideas for projects and research. Try asking for lists of topics, ideas and subject gaps or to suggest ideas. If there is a topic or area that you find difficult, ask what you can do to improve your understanding or approach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We are exploring ways to address smoking cessation in rural Australia. Can you generate 3-5 &#8220;How Might We&#8221; questions that could help us reframe the issue and inspire innovative solutions?<\/li>\n<li>How would a child, a scientist, and an artist each solve the problem of plastic waste?<\/li>\n<li>Give me a concise summary of the major strengths and weaknesses of carbon credits in Australia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"organisenotes\" href=\"\"><\/a>Organise notes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<p>Act as a helpful assistant by creating clear, well-organised, and informative meeting notes from the provided information:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dec Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning a unit retreat. Discuss future research needs and to act with external collaborators. Funding issues and grants need to be included.<\/li>\n<li>Unit awards to be discussed and ideas who added<\/li>\n<li>Joe Bloggs will be away for the next month<\/li>\n<li>The information chart and structure on Y drive needs everyone to update it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"refine\" href=\"\"><\/a>Refine or get feedback<\/h2>\n<p>In your prompts, add a context or a role and ask for the specific type of feedback you want. Narrow it to one or two areas if it is too general and be clear about the amount of feedback. AI tools can also be used to check on grammar, spelling and structure in your writing. You can use it to rephrase a sentence or paragraph and to modify tone and audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<p>As a journal editor, evaluate the following paper, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement. Your candid and objective feedback is appreciated. Use the table format to show the evaluated paper and feedback comparison.<\/p>\n<h3>Output<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;text-align: initial\">Here&#8217;s a structured evaluation of the paper using a strengths and areas-for-improvement comparison:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"75c53045-2ea7-45cd-90d7-44008f74b398\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Areas for Improvement<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Objective &amp; Relevance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; The study addresses an important and under-researched issue: [example]<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; The paper could further explore the broader implications of its findings on policy and [example] systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; A retrospective observational cohort study provides valuable data on real-world practices.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; The study could benefit from a more robust analysis of causality versus correlation in [example].<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Data &amp; Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; Clear data presentation, with solid statistical analysis backing key findings.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; The study could improve by including a comparison with similar regions or populations to generalize the results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; Practical and actionable recommendations aimed at reducing ambulance reliance, such as improving on-site care.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; More specific interventions or pilot studies should be proposed to test these recommendations in practice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Clarity &amp; Structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; The paper is well-organized, making it easy to follow the argument and evidence.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; Some sections could benefit from clearer linkage between data points and conclusions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Implications for Practice<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8211; Offers significant insights for improving aged care, with implications for resource allocation and care delivery.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; More detailed exploration of implementation barriers in aged care facilities could be added.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Overall Feedback:<\/h3>\n<p>This paper provides valuable insights into [example], offering actionable recommendations. However, strengthening the discussion on causality, broadening comparisons, and exploring implementation barriers would improve its practical value.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">[Prompted 29 November 2024, OpenAI (2024), ChatGPT 4.0 generated this table of the article]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"spelling\" href=\"\"><\/a>Spelling and grammar<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n<li>Select the + to upload your document<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Review my document and make some suggestions about how I can improve my spelling and grammar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-603 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-3.23.45\u202fpm-scaled.png#fixme\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1255\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"structure\" href=\"\"><\/a>Structure and word length<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n<li>Attach your document<\/li>\n<li>Carefully review the suggestions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Act as a copy editor to identify duplications and opportunities for consolidation in my written work to reduce and\/or manage work count. Provide me with suggestions about where I could make my writing more succinct.\u00a0Doc1 2.docx<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-12.05.25\u202fpm-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uq.pressbooks.pub\/app\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-16-at-12.05.25\u202fpm-scaled.png#fixme\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1292\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"referencing\" href=\"\"><\/a>Referencing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Microsoft Copilot<\/li>\n<li>Input your prompt<\/li>\n<li>Add your document<\/li>\n<li>Carefully review the suggestions against the <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.uq.edu.au\/referencing\">relevant referencing guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Input<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Review my document and update all references to APA 7th edition using this guide: https:\/\/guides.library.uq.edu.au\/referencing\/apa7<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2509,"menu_order":17,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":["uq-library-2"],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc"},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[71],"license":[56],"class_list":["post-589","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-uq-library-2","license-cc-by-nc"],"part":92,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2509"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":590,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/589\/revisions\/590"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/92"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/589\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}