APA referencing of AI-generated content

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which element comes FIRST in an APA reference for AI-generated content?

A The developer of the tool, e.g. OpenAI.

B The prompt you typed into the tool.

2. Which reference is formatted correctly for AI-generated content?

A ChatGPT. (2024). OpenAI [Chatbot]. GPT-4o.

B OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

3. In the reference OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com, what does (GPT-4o) show?

A The version of the tool that was used.

B The name of the student who used it.

4. What label goes in square brackets for a tool like ChatGPT?

A [Large language model]

B [Personal communication]

5. A student uses ChatGPT to explain data bias and puts the output in their report. What should they do in the text?

A Paste the response in without a citation because the tool is not a person.

B Describe the prompt they used and cite the tool in the text and reference list.

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com		AGoogle. (2024). Gemini (1.5 Pro) [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com
2(OpenAI, 2024)		BPrompt: Define data integrity. Verified against: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority study design
3In the reference, the author is the developer of the AI tool and the tool name and version are written after the year		CThe APA in-text citation for AI content: the developer's name as author, then the year of the tool version used
4Checking and verifying AI output: before citing a claim from an AI tool, confirm it against a reliable source and keep a record of the prompt used		DThe year and the version are missing, so a reader cannot tell which version of the tool produced the output
5ChatGPT. (2024). OpenAI [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com		EA full APA reference for AI-generated content: developer as author, year, tool name and version, a [Large language model] label and the URL
6OpenAI. ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com		FThe author and title are swapped: the author should be the developer (OpenAI) and the title should be the tool name and version, ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

Definitions

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

______. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (____). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [____________________]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (______) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. ___________________

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A ChatGPT. (2024).

B ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

C [Large language model].

D https://chatgpt.com

Question 2

A Anthropic. (2024).

B Claude (3.5 Sonnet)

C [Large language model].

D Claude chat history

Question 3

A Google. (2024).

B Gemini

C [Large language model].

D https://gemini.google.com

Question 4

A In-text: (ChatGPT, 2024)

B OpenAI. (2024).

C ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

D [Large language model].

Question 5

A I asked: 'What is metadata?'

B It replied (2024, OpenAI).

C Ref: OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT

Answer Key

APA referencing of AI-generated content

Section A: Quick Questions

A — The developer of the tool, e.g. OpenAI.

B — OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

A — The version of the tool that was used.

A — [Large language model]

B — Describe the prompt they used and cite the tool in the text and reference list.

Section B: Match the Pairs

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com → A full APA reference for AI-generated content: developer as author, year, tool name and version, a [Large language model] label and the URL

(OpenAI, 2024) → The APA in-text citation for AI content: the developer's name as author, then the year of the tool version used

In the reference, the author is the developer of the AI tool and the tool name and version are written after the year → Google. (2024). Gemini (1.5 Pro) [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com

Checking and verifying AI output: before citing a claim from an AI tool, confirm it against a reliable source and keep a record of the prompt used → Prompt: Define data integrity. Verified against: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority study design

ChatGPT. (2024). OpenAI [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com → The author and title are swapped: the author should be the developer (OpenAI) and the title should be the tool name and version, ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

OpenAI. ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com → The year and the version are missing, so a reader cannot tell which version of the tool produced the output

Section C: Definitions

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com — An APA reference for AI-generated content: the tool's developer as author, then year, tool name and version, a [Large language model] label and the URL.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
[Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
[Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
[Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
[Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
[Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

Section E: Spot the Error

A — The author of an AI reference is the tool's developer, not the tool. Line 1 should start with OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT is the title and belongs on line 2.

D — An AI reference must end with the URL of the tool. 'Claude chat history' is not a link. Line 4 should be https://claude.ai.

B — The tool name must be followed by the version in round brackets, because AI tools change between versions. Line 2 should be Gemini (1.5 Pro).

A — The in-text citation uses the same author as the reference list entry, which is the developer. It should be (OpenAI, 2024), not the tool name.

B — An in-text citation puts the author first, then a comma, then the year. Line 2 should be It replied (OpenAI, 2024).