Write prompts you can improve
Give an assistant context, examples, and a clear output request. This module has 3 lessons and takes about 1h 55m. Each lesson has a creative assignment, a self-review checklist, and a short quiz.
Start module 03 in the Learning LabBuild a clear prompt
Combine task, context, source facts, and output format.
A useful prompt says what you want and what information the assistant can use. Include the task, reader, facts, constraints, and output shape. Do not rely on an expert role title to supply missing context.
Put the source material in its own labelled section. Ask the assistant to flag missing details instead of filling them in. This helps you compare its draft with the original brief.
Start with a small output, such as two short announcements. Inspect it before asking for a whole campaign. A prompt is a starting instruction, not a guarantee of correct output.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packWrite a reusable announcement prompt with source facts and a review instruction.
Task and reader
Draft two friendly announcements for first-year students who want to repair a worn notebook cover.
Context and constraints
Use only the supplied Green Bench brief. Keep each announcement below eighty words and do not invent a date or link.
Output and review
Return each announcement followed by a list of missing details. Check that both versions state what learners should bring.
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The task and audience are explicit.
Test one change at a time
Improve a prompt using evidence from two drafts.
Keep the first prompt and its result. Identify a specific problem, such as a missing call to action. Change the instruction that addresses that problem and compare the new result with the first.
Use the same brief and output format for both attempts. If you change the audience, length, tone, and source at once, it becomes difficult to explain which change helped.
Record the tool and date when you use one. Outputs may vary between runs. A single better result is useful feedback, but it does not prove that your prompt will always work.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packCompare a vague prompt with one revision that makes the next action clear.
First attempt
Prompt: Write a workshop post. Sample result: Join our exciting repair session and discover creative possibilities.
One change
Add this instruction: End with a request to register through the club form, without inventing the form URL.
Comparison
The revised sample ends with Register through the club form. The reader now has a specific next action.
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Check that you saved both attempts.
Practical: run a prompt comparison
Test two versions of an announcement prompt and keep a short comparison log.
Bring together the two lessons in this module. Test two versions of an announcement prompt and keep a short comparison log. Use the fictional Green Bench source pack, and keep missing details visible in your working notes.
Your finished work should include: Two prompts with one deliberate difference. Two labelled outputs or manual sample drafts, with a reasoned choice. Keep the actual text in the workspace. For media, describe your file or storyboard, its version, and the decisions it shows. Media files stay on your device; this form saves text only.
Try this review experiment: Score each draft for fact accuracy, reader fit, and a clear action. Keep the scores and the words that support them. Record what changed and why. You may use your own AI tool or work from the supplied sample drafts. Label which approach you used. The checklist checks completeness and your review record, not creative quality.
Your creative assignment
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
- Revisit lessons 03-01 and 03-02 and collect your drafts.
- Test two versions of an announcement prompt and keep a short comparison log.
- Use your own tool or the supplied examples. Keep the source facts, prompt, and draft together.
- Score each draft for fact accuracy, reader fit, and a clear action. Keep the scores and the words that support them.
- Revise the work, complete the worksheet, and record any remaining publication blockers.
What to hand in
- Two prompts with one deliberate difference.
- Two labelled outputs or manual sample drafts, with a reasoned choice.
Reflect on your work
Which change helped the reader most, and what evidence supports that choice?
Save the written work and review notes in Practice. Media files stay on your device. Review quality yourself or with a mentor.
See it in action
Read the fictional practice brief
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF: Green Bench is a student repair club. It runs a free notebook-cover repair workshop on Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00, in Room B. There are 12 places. Learners bring one worn notebook; tools and scrap card are provided. Register using the club form. No date, form URL, access arrangements, impact figures, or testimonials have been supplied. Ask the organiser about missing details before publishing. This is a creative exercise, not a real event.
Download source packTest two versions of an announcement prompt and keep a short comparison log.
Your finished work
Two prompts with one deliberate difference. Start from the examples in the two earlier lessons, then write your own complete version or a detailed account of your media asset.
Evidence and review
Use this experiment: Score each draft for fact accuracy, reader fit, and a clear action. Keep the scores and the words that support them. Record the observations, source checks, and any unresolved questions.
Revision and next step
Describe a specific change to this assignment and explain how it helps the reader. Keep the previous version for comparison.
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Check that you included two prompts with one deliberate difference.
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