Learn how to use generative AI more effectively and responsibly in your academic writing through clear, practical prompting strategies. This introductory webinar focuses on the fundamentals of prompt design, helping you generate more useful outlines, thesis statements, and revision suggestions while recognizing common limitations of AI-generated content, such as vague responses and inaccuracies.

Led by staff from the HASC Writing Center, the webinar

• introduces essential prompt formats,
• demonstrates how small changes in wording can significantly improve AI output, and
• offers guidance for evaluating AI responses with a critical academic lens.

Whether you are new to generative AI or seeking to build stronger habits for scholarly work, this webinar provides a structured, accessible foundation for thoughtful and productive use. This effort is sponsored by HASC; for more information, contact hasc@niu.edu.