Chapter 5 · Lesson 2

Research to Draft to Edit

Separate the stages of AI-assisted writing.

7 min · Reviewed July 2026

Scenario

You want AI to help write an article without inventing facts.

Split the job

Do not ask for research, judgment, drafting, and editing all at once. Separate the work so each stage has a clear output.

Verification sits between research and drafting

Collect sources first, check them, then draft from verified notes. Editing comes after the structure is sound.

multiple choice

Which sequence is strongest?

Choose the answer that best fits the principle from this lesson.

Takeaway

Workflow order matters as much as prompt wording.