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Relevance 7/10Prompting and EvaluationAdvanced7 min read
Tool Use Evaluation
Tool use evaluation scores how accurately models decide when and how to invoke external tools.
Why it matters for annotators
Tool-use quality is critical for agent-like model behavior.
Visual mental model
Task request -> tool call strategy -> correctness and safety scoring.
Examples (bad vs good)
Scenario: Real annotation scenario involving Tool Use Evaluation
Bad: Labeling quickly without applying project rubric.
Good: Applying rubric criteria, documenting rationale, and escalating uncertainty.
Common mistakes
- Skipping guideline details for edge cases.
- Applying inconsistent criteria across similar samples.
- Avoiding escalation even when uncertain.
Submission checklist
- Read the latest guideline update before each batch.
- Apply rubric dimensions explicitly in each decision.
- Escalate ambiguous items with concise rationale.