Talking to AI properly
Artificial Intelligence
Work at your pace. Take a break between stages; there is no countdown.
You need: paper, a pencil and this lab. A helper is welcome for reading and discussion.Connect to what you know
You checked an answer. Now improve the request that comes before it.
Understand it, step by step
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A useful prompt names the task: explain, compare or suggest. “Help me” leaves the task unclear.
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Context tells the helper what matters, such as a beginner audience and a topic. Use invented examples instead of names, addresses or passwords.
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The output format makes the answer easier to use: three steps, a table or a short explanation. A clearer prompt still cannot guarantee a correct answer.
Task: explain why a bulb needs a closed circuit. Context: beginner, using a battery and a switch. Format: three short steps and one prediction question. This is more testable than “Tell me electricity”.
Pause and predict
What would be missing if you removed the context?