Vocabulary
Another word for financial "help"
financial aid
A timely plan (weekly or monthly usually) to manage how much money you spend or save is called a...
budget
True or False: Using AI is the best and fastest way to find research online for your essay papers.
False. Most AIs don't even have a function to check the current, live internet, and can make up facts.
How many paragraphs is a typical high school academic essay?
5
How many angry men are in Katrina's court drama?
12
A (usually) small percentage of growth in the money you save in the bank, or that you pay when you loan money.
interest
Name 3 areas in a budget you would usually try to minimize your expenses.
hobbies, entertainment, travel, food*, etc.
It is generally okay to use AI to help you: 1) brainstorm ideas for your topic; 2) correct technical, objective mistakes like spelling and grammar; 3) give general suggestions for your essay structure
What 2 things should an essay's introduction and conclusion have?
Thesis (main idea/argument) and a summary of main supporting points.
To acquit a defendant, the jury's verdict must be "guilty" or "not "guilty"?
Not guilty
When renting a house or room, you will usually have to pay a security _______.
deposit
What areas of a budget should you maximize your payments?
loans/debts
How does AI know the things that it knows?
It is trained of massive data sets. It then uses predictive algorithms to "guess" at the most accurate responses to your prompts. Most do NOT search the internet for information live.
What is the main purpose of an essay's body paragraphs?
Present supporting points including evidence and research.
Juror #3 is an angry and confrontational man. What is his job?
He's a businessman.
Explain "credit card debt" and whether it's good or bad.
What is the difference between a loan's principal and its interest? Which one should you prioritize paying and why?
The principal is the base amount borrowed, and interest is a percentage growth on top of that. You should prioritize paying this first, as interest is calculate from it, so the more you pay it off, the lower your interest will be.
What is an AI "hallucination" and why does it happen?
A hallucination is when AI makes up some information as true. It happens because the AI is predicting that the information is possibly true but can't actually verify.
"Wasting water is bad" is a weak thesis. How can we make it stronger? Give an example.
Example: "Wasting water has serious negative effects on the environment because many places around the world have water shortages, it disrupts natural ecosystems, and puts unnecessary stress on public water treatment facilities.
A court case always has 2 sides, 1 trying to convict the person on trial, and the other trying to acquit them. What are these 2 sides (usually represented through their lawyers) called?
Defense (defendant) and prosecution (prosecutor)
"I'm going to buy the new iPhone, but first I need to go to the bank and _______ enough money for it."
withdraw
Explain the difference between "loans" and "debts"
A loan is the amount of money borrowed with a focus on the principal amount and how it's used. A debt is the amount of money owed, with a focus on what needs to be repaid, which is a combination of the principal, interest, and total years to pay back.
What is an in-text citation? Can we use AI to write them for us?
An in-text citation is the mention of the author and date of your source/research. AI cannot be depended on to write citations due to frequent hallucinations and its inability to verify online.
Write in our own words, avoid AI provided sources, verify any we do use from AI, only use AI to correct technical errors, use AI ideas as suggestions only, have our own style of writing, use personal examples, etc.
What is the weather/temperature like in the jury room?