📄 Pro course · 8 lessons · Advanced
Documents & Research
Source-first habits: evidence chains, decision briefs, contradictions, and number verification.
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1. Source-first research
AI output is only as good as its evidence chain
2. Ask for claims, evidence, and confidence
Separate answer, evidence, and uncertainty in one structured response
3. Summarize without losing the important bits
Purpose-specific summaries beat generic shorter versions
4. Find contradictions and gaps
Documents disagree and omit facts — ask AI to surface conflicts explicitly
5. Turn documents into decision briefs
A decision brief gives recommendation, reasons, risks, and next action
6. Numbers, tables, and totals
Treat numbers as high-risk — extract then verify separately
7. Research questions vs writing questions
Research needs source discipline; writing can be more creative within bounds
8. Build a source pack
Collect the few documents AI needs before asking — checklist for your job