Assignment 3 — Gap-fill 2 — Writing and Revising with AI

Writing and Reviewing with AI · SoSe 2026 · ZSL Heidelberg · Paul Boldra

Tap a term, then tap a definition to connect them. Tap a connected item to reset it.

Q2. Which of the following is NOT in Lester’s checklist for a thesis? Select one answer. (1 mark)

A. Express your position in a full, declarative statement — not a question, not a statement of purpose, and not merely a topic. B. Point forward to the conclusion. C. Avoid ending the paper without a sense of closure. D. Establish an investigative, inventive edge — discovery, interpretation, or theoretical presentation.

Q3. Which type of controlling idea is the following sentence? Select one answer. (1 mark)

‘Progressive taxation strengthens fairness, because it funds the services everyone depends on.’

A.Thesis B.Enthymeme C.Hypothesis D.Topic

Q4. Each description below matches one of the three CARS moves. Use the drop-down to select the correct move number (1, 2, or 3). Each number may be used only once. (1 mark)

Q5. Which of the following should be avoided in an academic introduction? Select one answer. (1 mark)

A.A sentence providing background from two or three cited sources. B.A sentence that begins “Webster defines [term] as…” C.An expanded definition of a technical term central to the argument. D.A brief mention of what the paper will argue.

Q6. Each scenario below shows a student applying one of the seven research skills from Lesson 5. Use the drop-down to select the matching skill. Not all skills will be used. (3 marks)

Weight	5% of final mark
Due	Monday 15 June 2026, 16:15 (start of class)
Scope	Lessons 3–6. Eight items total: controlling ideas (3), CARS (2), research skills (3).

	1.	María uploads a copy of the essay she has been reading and begins a new conversation with: “Gertrude Stein is basically saying that all men are useless and/or rapists.”

	2.	Before asking for help with his summary, Tom tells the AI: “I am a first-year economics student. My reader is a general audience. Keep this under 200 words.”

	3.	Sarah asks the AI to reformat its answer as a numbered list, with one inline citation per point, so she can verify each claim individually.

	4.	Having explored a topic in detail with the AI, David wants to refine his thesis, so he puts the conversation aside and starts a fresh one.

	5.	Instead of asking the AI what it knows about a topic, Lena uploads the PDF of a journal article and tells the AI to base its answer on that document only.

	Occupy the niche.
	Establish a research territory.
	Establish a niche.