Lesson 2.1: The Anatomy of a Perfect Prompt (Context, Task, Format)
Goal: Teach students that a one-sentence prompt is usually a bad prompt.
🧬 The 4-Part Formula
To get a “God-Level” answer, your prompt should have these 4 parts. Think of it like a recipe:
Role: Tell the AI who it should be. (e.g., “Act as a friendly Biology teacher.”)
Task: Tell it exactly what to do. (e.g., “Explain the parts of a plant cell.”)
Context: Give it extra info. (e.g., “I am a 7th-grade student and I have a 10-minute quiz tomorrow.”)
Format: How do you want the answer? (e.g., “Use a bulleted list and keep it under 200 words.”)
❌ Bad Prompt vs. ✅ Pro Prompt
Bad Prompt: > “Tell me about the Cauvery River.”
(Result: A long, boring Wikipedia-style essay that you probably won’t read.)
Pro Prompt:
“[Role] Act as a Geography expert. [Task] Summarize the importance of the Cauvery River for Tamil Nadu. [Context] I am a 9th-grade student preparing for a social science exam. [Format] Give me 5 short bullet points and one fun fact.”