Before you submit

Run through this checklist before you hand in. If you can tick every box honestly, you can submit with a clear conscience.

• Every idea that is not mine is cited
• Every source in my reference list is real and verified
• The analysis, argument, and conclusions are my own
• I could explain any sentence in my work if asked
• I have followed my university's rules on AI use
• I have disclosed my AI use as required
• I have kept my drafts and version history
• The writing sounds like me, not like a machine

If any box is unticked, fix it before you submit. Not after, when it is too late.

Practice

Run your current draft through this checklist. Write down every box you cannot yet tick, and make a plan to fix each one.