Session 1 · Asking well: prompting basics · Lesson 10 of 29
Session 1 activities
ACTIVITIES · 27 MINFictional data only
All companies, people, and data are fictional. Never enter real customer, patient, or employee information (G.L. c. 93H, 201 CMR 17.00).
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Which element is missing?
Poll at the start of session 1, then discuss.
"Write a reminder about the new shuttle times in a friendly tone for guests." Which of the four elements is weakest?
Prompt makeover: guest FAQ
Rewrite this Cape Harbor Inn (fictional) prompt using all four elements.
Weak prompt
Write about parking.
Hints (4)
- Give context (who, where, what changed).
- State a specific instruction.
- Set structure and length.
- Name the audience.
Name the technique
Sort each prompt fragment into the technique it uses.
Buckets: RoleStep-by-stepConstraintFollow-up (iteration)
- "Act as a friendly front desk lead."
- "First list the room types, then compare prices."
- "Under 100 words, no jargon."
- "Keep the facts but cut it to two sentences."
- "Use only the policy pasted below."
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Before and after
After session 1, post.
Post one weak prompt from your own work (with no private data), your improved version, and what changed in the answer.
- Weak prompt.
- Improved prompt with four elements.
- What improved.
- One thing you still had to check.