How AI Actually Works: From Neurons to ChatGPT
Unit 6 · Lesson 1

Four Things Every Weak Prompt Is Missing: Role, Context, Format, Examples

You can turn a vague request like "write about marketing" into a prompt that states a role, the context, the exact output format, and a worked example.
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Chapter 1 of 5 — Why Vague Prompts Get Average Answers
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