Assessment

End of section 5 questions

• Think of a theory commonly used in your field. Is there an African or locally relevant alternative or adaptation, and if not, what might one look like?
• How would you word a comment asking an author to increase the proportion of African references, without discouraging them?
• What is one specific sign, beyond fluent but generic writing, that might make you suspect undisclosed AI use in a manuscript?

Quiz for this section

Q16. Is the use of lived experience and orature acceptable evidence in a manuscript reviewed under Mtandao’s guidelines?

1. a) No, only peer reviewed sources are acceptable
2. b) Yes, provided it is corroborated and used with rigour
3. c) Only in book reviews, not journal manuscripts
4. d) Only if translated into a European language

Correct answer: b

Q17. What are authors expected to do when no established African theory exists for their topic?

1. a) Use a Western theory without adaptation
2. b) Omit theory from the manuscript entirely
3. c) Propose their own framework
4. d) Ask the reviewer to supply a theory

Correct answer: c

Q18. What is the AJSW position on AI generated reviews?

1. a) They are accepted if disclosed
2. b) They are not accepted
3. c) They are required for all submissions
4. d) They are accepted only for book reviews

Correct answer: b

Q19. If an author has used AI in preparing a manuscript, what is required?

1. a) Nothing, AI use does not need to be disclosed
2. b) The manuscript must be rejected automatically
3. c) AI use must be acknowledged in writing, and cannot replace the author’s own critical thinking
4. d) The reviewer must rewrite the manuscript

Correct answer: c