Student Self-Assessment Checklist
A 'check before you submit' list that makes students catch their own errors.
Works on any free AI · Best tool: Any AI chat (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Copilot)
✅ How to use this effectively
- 1. Open any free AI chat.
- 2. Paste the prompt below.
- 3. Type the topic or assignment.
- 4. Send and read the checklist.
- 5. Hand it to students before they submit.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If items are too generic, reply: "Make each check specific to this topic - add the exact things students forget in [TOPIC], like checking the domain or units."
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as a mathematics teacher who trains students to check their own work before submitting.
CONTEXT: I teach Class [CLASS/GRADE] for [BOARD or EXAM]. Before students hand in work on [TOPIC or ASSIGNMENT], I want to give them a self-assessment checklist so they catch their own careless errors and learn what 'good' looks like.
YOUR TASK:
1. Write a student-facing checklist of 10 to 15 short yes/no items they tick before submitting.
2. Make items specific to this topic (for example: domain stated, units written, sign checked, diagram labelled) as well as general (working shown, answer boxed, question re-read).
3. Add a small reflection section: 3 short prompts where the student rates their own confidence and names one thing they found hard.
4. Use simple, friendly language a student can understand.
5. Keep it to one page.
INPUT: Topic or assignment: [TOPIC or ASSIGNMENT]. Anything students keep forgetting here: [OPTIONAL - e.g. "they forget to check the domain in inverse trig"].
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Draft the checklist internally, then VERIFY by two checks: (a) every item is something a student can actually self-check without the teacher, and (b) at least half the items are specific to this topic, not generic. Never invent rules that are not true for this topic. Keep maths references correct and legible.
OUTPUT FORMAT, in this exact order:
1. TITLE BLOCK: "My Self-Check for [TOPIC]", class line, and "Compiled by [YOUR NAME]".
2. BEFORE I SUBMIT, I HAVE...: the tick-box checklist.
3. QUICK REFLECTION: 3 short prompts with space to answer.
4. ONE TIP: a single encouraging line reminding them that checking is part of doing maths.
RULES: Speak directly to the student ("you"). Keep every item under 15 words. No teacher jargon. Make it printable on one page. State one assumption in a line if the topic is unclear.
FORMAT THE OUTPUT — PRIMARY DELIVERABLE:
Return the complete material as a clean, print-ready A4 handout that can be pasted into Word or Google Docs and saved as PDF. Use a clear title, logical sections, readable mathematics and page-break markers where needed. Keep student material separate from the answer key or teacher notes.
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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