Guidelines to writing effective prompts
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Purpose Be clear about the reason for your prompt: E.g. “I need to understand photosynthesis”
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Role Ask the Al to assume a role: E.g. “You are a helpful tutor...”, or “You are an examiner...”
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Model Provide examples of the output vou need and the form vou want your output in
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Parameter Specify the boundaries. For example, vou may upload a document and ask to onlv reference that Tweak Based on the output you receive, you may wish to tweak your prompt to improve the output
Evaluate the output for correctness, language, tone, style, facts Determine the accuracy of the output. Validate against literature and source references Identify misinformation, inaccuracies, hallucinations and biases Transform the output to reflect the truth and to incorporate your voice and context
Adapted from: https://www.edutopia.org/article/student-use-ai-helpful-framework/
Design and layout by Thandiwe Sidzumo (Graphic Designer at FUNDANI CHED)
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Organize Make sure your prompt is well written, structured clearly and logically, with clear parts