# 11. Your research and comparison card

Use beside [Research a question and check the sources](https://cowanworks.com/aicourse/learn/course-1/lesson-14). Begin with the decision, compare equivalent facts and open the sources yourself.

### Filled fictional comparison

Ten educators need practical development within a half-day away. A's provider page lists two online hours,$60 per person and 14 days of recording access; individual feedback is not stated. B's undated brochure lists four in-person hours,$450 for up to 12, and paired practice; location, travel, materials and individual feedback are not stated.

| Question | A | B | What needs checking |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Listed cost for 10 | $600 | $450 group price | Mandatory extras and current offer |
| Time away | Two online hours | Four hours plus unknown travel | Whether B fits a half-day |
| Practical feedback | Not established | Paired practice; individual feedback unknown | Actual feedback format |
| Currency | Page copied today; offer validity still to check | Undated brochure | Current provider confirmation |

This supports questions and a shortlist; it does not establish an all-in price or a winner.

### Copyable research request

```
I need to decide [decision]. Compare [options/scope].
The important criteria are [criteria]. Here are source excerpts or
links I can use: [approved public material]. Identify what you could
read. Separate confirmed facts, calculations and inference.
Give the source for each important claim and list decision-changing
gaps. If browsing is unavailable, organize only the excerpts supplied.
Then draft the smallest useful next question. Contact nobody.
```

Keep: decision; direct source and date; what it supports; important limitation; next action. If a source changes, revisit the affected claim rather than keeping a polished old report.