Prompting as clear work instruction
Treat prompting like writing a clear brief for a junior colleague. Role, task, source material, constraints, success criteria, and the format of the deliverable.
What you will learn
- Write a structured prompt with role, task, source, constraint, and review.
- Diagnose why a weak prompt failed.
- Build a reusable prompt for one recurring workflow.
How you’ll learn this module
Built around evidence-informed learning methods. Designed to support retrieval practice, feedback, and spaced review.
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Topics covered
Role + taskWho is the model being, doing what?
Source materialWhat the model can see.
ConstraintsTone, length, format, do-not-do.
Review criteriaHow you’ll judge the output.
Suggested learning sequence
01
Template
Five-part prompt template. ~10 min.
02
Rewrite
Improve three weak prompts. ~20 min.
03
Build
Make one team prompt template. ~15 min.
Practical exercises
- Take a one-line prompt your team uses. Expand it into a full five-part brief.
- Run the same task with and without the brief. Note quality difference.
Practice with the AI Tutor
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