Who Said It First?

This worksheet teaches students how to trace information back through its full source chain-from the original researcher, to secondary summaries, to AI-generated restatements. Learners read AI-generated passages and identify which parts likely come from original studies versus secondary interpretations. Then they analyze who deserves credit at each stage and discuss how citation responsibility shifts as information moves farther from its origin. The activity builds deep understanding of attribution, source integrity, and how AI can obscure the original voice if not cited correctly.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Source Tracing – Identifying primary vs. secondary sources

Academic Integrity – Understanding layered attribution

Critical Thinking – Tracking information flow

Writing Skills – Explaining citation responsibility clearly

This worksheet is part of our How to Cite AI as a Source Worksheets collection.