Gen AI tools can be helpful in suggesting structure for your assignments and your time management, because structure and scheduling plans are repeatable patterns with consistent terminology.
PROMPT: "As a 1st year Politics student, how would you break down an assignment question? The question is: 'In 2000 words discuss how Foucault's theory of "Disciplinary Power" normalises self-censorship in Australian high schools. Use at least five scholarly sources and evidence from the Department of Education.' What kind of response is required, and what kind of sources do I need to find to answer it?"
Once you have performed your own brainstorming and initial scoping search on ECU Library Search, you will have a few topics, ask:
PROMPT: "You are a time-strapped 3rd year university student studying Criminology, how could you plan a study schedule to compile a 2000 word essay? What steps would you take?"
See the Academic Skills @ ECU Canvas site for suggestions of what to prompt the gen AI tools in order to get the best help in planning your assignments.