Who Wrote That?

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 develop critical reading, academic honesty, research literacy, and explanatory writing skills by examining the boundary between user ideas and AI-generated content. Students analyze a prompt alongside a sample AI response to identify which ideas come from the user’s original input and which are newly introduced by the AI, then decide whether citation is required and explain their reasoning.

Academic Focus

• Critical Reading (Grades 6-8): Distinguish between information supplied by the user and ideas generated by an AI system.
• Academic Honesty: Determine when AI-generated contributions function as a source that must be cited.
• Writing Skills: Explain decisions clearly using structured, evidence-based responses.
• Research Literacy: Understand how source boundaries apply to AI-assisted writing.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to address modern research and integrity questions.
• Guided Analysis: Includes clear prompts that scaffold student thinking and reasoning.
• Reflection Component: Encourages metacognitive thinking about AI as a writing tool versus a content source.
• Flexible Use: Works well in research units, writing workshops, digital citizenship lessons, or discussion-based classes.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in source evaluation, citation decisions, ethical writing, and critical analysis of AI-assisted text. By clearly separating user input from AI-generated ideas, learners gain a deeper understanding of when assistance becomes authorship. Suitable for classroom or homeschool settings, it’s a practical, no-prep resource for teaching responsible AI use alongside core research and writing skills.

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