Ask Clear Questions
Chatbots answer better when you say who you are, what you need and how long the answer should be. Vague prompts get vague replies.
- Rewrite a vague prompt into a specific one
- State context, task and format in plain words
- Explain why pasted homework without context confuses models
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Lesson 1 of 3
Context beats magic words
Help me with science is too wide. Explain photosynthesis in five bullet points for class 8 tells the model your year, your topic and the shape you want.
Say what you already know. Ask for a check, not a full essay to copy.
Compare vague versus clear prompts in the animation.
Lesson 2 of 3
Never paste secrets
Do not put passwords, phone numbers or private chats into prompts. Models may log or leak training data patterns.
If your school bans AI for an assignment, clear prompts do not make breaking rules okay.
Tokens cost space. Shorter focused questions leave room for better answers.
Lesson 3 of 3
Next: guessing mechanics
Clear questions still get probabilistic answers. Next topic shows how the model picks the next token.
Practice rewriting three homework questions with context and format.
You steer the tool; it does not read your mind.
Practice
Work these out yourself
No answer key here on purpose: these are the questions worth thinking through before you move on. Open one and work it out.
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Answer each question, then read the explanation. That is where the learning is.
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