Prompt across everyday formats

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MODULE 7 | 40 minutes | FAST TRACK CORE + GO DEEPER

Prompt across everyday formats

Core idea: patterns are starting points, not spells

A reusable prompt pattern saves time when the purpose and risk are understood. Customize the task, evidence, boundaries, and quality check. Do not paste a template blindly into a different context. Scan the six patterns, choose the one closest to your task for this activity, and return to the others when you need that format. You do not need to run all six patterns now.

Pattern 1 - Explain and teach

LEARNING PROMPT

Pattern 2 - Summarize supplied material

SUMMARY PROMPT

Pattern 3 - Compare options

COMPARISON PROMPT

Pattern 4 - Draft a message

MESSAGE PROMPT

Pattern 5 - Analyze a document or screenshot

MULTIMODAL PROMPT

Pattern 6 - Research current information

CURRENT RESEARCH PROMPT

Image generation

For image generation, describe the purpose before the style. Visual hierarchy means what should draw attention first; negative space is an uncluttered area for breathing room or text; crop safety means keeping important details away from edges so they survive resizing. Include the subject, composition, audience, visual hierarchy, brand direction, safe crop area, required and prohibited elements, and what must remain as live text outside the image. Iterate on one visible issue at a time.

IMAGE PROMPT STRUCTURE

Voice and audio

When working from speech or audio, verify names, dates, numbers, speakers, and specialized terms. Ask the model to mark uncertain transcription rather than silently guessing. Do not record or upload people without appropriate permission.

Make outputs easier to use

• Ask for plain language, short sentences, headings, definitions, or step-by-step instructions when they improve comprehension.

• Keep essential wording as selectable text rather than placing it only inside an image, audio clip, or decorative layout.

• Request descriptions for meaningful images and transcripts or summaries for important audio and video.

• Ask for a culturally neutral example or a locally relevant alternative when an idiom, reference, or assumption may exclude learners.

Try it: practice the skill

What to do

1. Choose the task suggested for this module, or use another simple, low-risk task.
2. Open ChatGPT or another AI assistant in a separate tab or window.
3. For this module, try the appropriate pattern with text, a document, or an image you are allowed to use. Check names, numbers, and small text.
4. Enter your prompt and send it. Do not include private or sensitive information.
5. Read the AI answer.
6. Return to this course and complete the short notes below.
   If you cannot use an AI assistant now, read the worked example and write what you would try later. Skip the steps that ask you to open, send or rerun a prompt. Label your notes "supplied example" or "planned test". Describe only what the example shows; if no output is supplied, write what you would look for. Keep checks you performed separate from checks you plan. Do not invent an AI result.