AI Use Cases for Classics at HWS

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Translate a Latin passage — Get a draft translation of a Cicero excerpt for comparison.

Correct my mistakes, explain each correction briefly in English, then ask me a follow-up question to keep the conversation going.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Parse Greek verb forms — Identify tense, mood, and voice of a tricky verb.

Correct my mistakes, explain each correction briefly in English, then ask me a follow-up question to keep the conversation going.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Summarize an ancient text — Condense a book of the Aeneid into key plot points.

Give me (1) a three-sentence summary, (2) five bullet-point key claims, and (3) anything the author asserts without supporting evidence. Text below:

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I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Explain a rhetorical device — Clarify chiasmus with examples from classical oratory.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Define mythological figures — Give quick backgrounds on lesser-known deities and heroes.

Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Brainstorm essay topics on Roman republican politics — Generate thesis ideas on Roman republican politics.

Give me 10 options grouped into 3 themes, then mark the 3 most original and explain what makes them stronger.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Explain a historical event — Summarize the causes of the Peloponnesian War simply.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Create vocabulary drills — Turn a Greek word list into practice quiz cards.

Correct my mistakes, explain each correction briefly in English, then ask me a follow-up question to keep the conversation going.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Draft a conference abstract — Write a first draft abstract for an undergraduate symposium.

Help me write this, don't write it for me. First ask me 3 questions about my argument, then propose a thesis and a section plan. Do not draft full paragraphs until I approve the plan.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Clarify meter in poetry — Explain dactylic hexameter with a scanned example line.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Compare translations — Evaluate how three translators handle a difficult Homeric passage.

Give me a table of the key similarities and differences, then one short paragraph on which difference matters most and why.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Synthesize secondary sources — Combine scholarly arguments into a coherent literature review.

Group the sources below into themes, show where they agree and disagree, and name the gap that's left. Do not invent sources.

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I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Build a reception timeline — Trace how a myth was reused across later literary periods.

Turn this into a clean chronological timeline with columns for date, event, and why it matters (one sentence each). Do not invent dates — flag anything uncertain.

[PASTE YOUR NOTES HERE]

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Analyze a primary source — Assess bias and context in an inscription or Tacitus passage.

Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Plan a seminar research paper: argument, evidence, structure — Outline argument, evidence, and structure for a seminar essay.

Give a topic-sentence outline only — not full prose. For each section, state the argument it makes and the evidence it would need.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Use NotebookLM on texts — Query loaded commentaries to cross-reference themes across works.

Answer using only the sources I upload, and cite which source each claim comes from. If my sources don't answer the question, say so instead of guessing.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Build a custom translation GPT — Configure and test a GPT trained on grammar conventions.

Draft the name, description, instructions and 4 conversation starters for this Custom GPT. The instructions should tell it to ask clarifying questions and to admit when it doesn't know.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Analyze a text corpus computationally — Run stylometric word-frequency analysis and verify the outputs.

Tell me what's wrong, explain why it happens, then give the corrected version. Walk through the fixed code line by line with a concrete input.

[PASTE YOUR CODE AND THE ERROR HERE]

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Design an epigraphy study — Plan methodology for comparing dialect features across inscriptions.

Propose a research question, hypotheses, method, sample and sampling strategy, and the analysis plan. Then critique the weaknesses of your own design.

I'm a Classics student at HWS. My task: Map ancient networks with data — Model trade or citation relationships and validate the results.

I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.