Claude’s response — use this to build your Word document and spreadsheet
Write Your Personal Takeaway
This is the one part of the project AI cannot write for you. Type it directly into the box — minimum 50 words. FlashGrade will detect if you use AI.
What surprised you?
Something from your research you did not expect — about the pay, the day-to-day work, how AI is changing the field, or the field itself.
How does this change your plans?
Does this career still interest you? More or less than before? What would you want to learn more about next?
Make it yours
If your takeaway could apply to any student researching any career, rewrite it. Reference something specific from your own report — a number, a task, a skill — not just a general reaction.
Grading: worth 10 of 100 points. Graded on genuine, specific reflection — not length or polish.
Build Your Word Doc & Spreadsheet
Word document (.docx) — four sections
Using Claude’s response, create a Microsoft Word document yourself — not Google Docs, not Pages. Save as .docx.
Section 1: Career Overview — what professionals do day to day, industries, career path.
Section 2: Job Market Conditions — growing or shrinking, where the jobs are, how competitive.
Section 3: Salary Data — entry, mid-career, senior salaries. Must match your spreadsheet. Verify AI figures — they're often outdated.
Section 4: AI’s Impact on This Field — which tasks are being automated, what skills matter more now. Be specific.
Sheet 2 — Career Comparison: 3–5 job titles with top skills, average salary, and 5-year growth outlook.
How to Write a Strong Prompt
Follow these six steps to write a prompt that gets you a genuinely useful, research-grade response:
1. State who you are and why
One sentence: your year, your major (or undecided), and why you're researching this career — curious, considering switching, comparing options. This gives the AI a reason to tailor the answer instead of giving a generic overview.
2. Name your career field specifically
Not “business careers” — “financial analyst,” “UX designer,” “physical therapist.” The more specific the title, the more specific the answer.
3. Ask for all four things by name
Don’t just say “tell me about this career.” List out: day-to-day work (tools, tasks, who they report to), current job market conditions (where the jobs are, how competitive), salary at entry / mid-career / senior level, and how AI is currently changing the field.
4. Tell it not to be vague
Add a line like “be specific and current, not generic” or “cite real numbers where possible.” This one sentence does more for output quality than almost anything else.
5. Ask it to flag its own uncertainty
Something like “if you’re not confident in a specific number, tell me so I can verify it.” This sets you up for the verification step you’re required to do before submitting — especially for salary figures.
6. Read critically before your next attempt
You get 3 attempts. If something’s missing, vague, or feels off, don’t start over — follow up on that exact gap. That’s a better use of attempt 2 than rewriting attempt 1 from scratch.
Before you submit: verify any specific number the AI gives you (salary figures, statistics) against a real source like BLS, LinkedIn Salary, or Glassdoor. AI can state outdated or made-up facts with total confidence.
By submitting your files, you acknowledge that your work will be evaluated by an AI grading system. Your submitted documents are processed anonymously — no personally identifiable information is transmitted to any AI service. Grades and feedback are stored securely and used solely for course assessment purposes.
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Due date
Nov 21, 11:59pm
Total points
100 points
Files required
3 files
AI tools
Any tool allowed
File 1 — Research report (.docx)
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3–4 pages — use heading styles for all five section headers, not manual bold
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Section 1: Career overview — what professionals do, industries, career path
Section 3: Salary data — entry, mid, senior ranges — must match your spreadsheet
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Section 4: AI's impact on this field — be specific, generic answers lose points
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Section 5: Your personal takeaway — what surprised you, how it changes your plans
File 2 — Data spreadsheet (.xlsx)
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Sheet 1 — Salary data: 5+ job titles with entry, mid, senior salaries. Must include =SUM, =AVERAGE, =MAX, =MIN functions and at least one chart.
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Sheet 2 — Career comparison: 3–5 job titles with top 3 skills, average salary, and 5-year growth outlook
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Formatting: Currency format on all salaries, bold header rows with background color, freeze the header row
File 3 — AI prompt log (.docx or .pdf)
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Required header: AI tool used, version/plan, primary use, would you use it again and why
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For each prompt: exact prompt text, summary of AI response, what you kept, changed, or rejected and why
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Required reflection: At least one specific example where AI was wrong, incomplete, or misleading — and how you caught it. No reflection = no full credit.
Grading rubric
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Research report — quality, accuracy, all 5 sections, professional formatting 45 pts
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Data spreadsheet — accuracy, all 4 functions, chart, header formatting 30 pts
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AI prompt log — depth, iteration, critical reflection 25 pts
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tool should I use? Any tool — ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity. Free versions are fine. Document it in your prompt log.
Can I resubmit a file? Yes — you can replace any file before the deadline. Just upload again and it replaces the previous version.
Where do I find my PIN? Your PIN is the last 4 digits of your 10-digit ASU student ID, found on your Sun Card or in MyASU.
Where do I find my username? Your ASU username is the short ID you use to log into Canvas — something like zander19 or msmith45.
Do I need to rename my files? No — FlashGrade names them automatically based on your roster information.
When will I get my grade? Within 48 hours of submitting all three files. Check your submission status here anytime.
What if the AI was accurate the whole time? Look harder. Every AI tool makes at least one error or omission on a real research task. That's the point.
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