Let's Think About It for a Second
This round revisits the basic skills you've already learned, hands-on. Nothing new is being taught here — you're the one putting into practice things like leading with the Goal, adding only as much Context as needed, and asking for a shaped Output. Each task shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. There's no single right answer — the point is checking for yourself whether all four elements are present.
Practice Exercises
Task 1: rewrite the fuzzy prompt "write me an article" so it includes all four — Goal, Context, Constraints, and Output. Task 2: find and fill in the 2 missing elements in the prompt "write a summary of Myanmar history for a 10th grader." Task 3: write your own shape-based prompt — "give me 5 students' name, score, and grade as a table: 3 columns, 5 rows." Task 4: if a model's answer includes a date like "1952," write 2 lines on how you'd check it before trusting it.
Code Example
# Task 1 - rewrite a fuzzy prompt
BEFORE: "write me an article"
AFTER:
Goal: an article on renewable energy for students to read
Context: for ages 14-16, basic physics already known
Constraints: under 300 words, no complex numbers/equations
Output: 1 heading + 3 paragraphs
# Task 2 - find the missing element
ORIGINAL: "write a summary of Myanmar history for a 10th grader"
MISSING: Constraints (how long), Output shape (list or paragraph)
# Task 3 - shape prompt
Goal: show 5 students' data as a table
Output shape: 3 columns (Name, Score, Grade), 5 rows
# Task 4 - check before you trust
1) Cross-check the date/number against a source
2) Ask the model back: "where did this fact come from?"You'll rewrite all four fuzzy prompts to include all 4 elements, plus get one shape prompt and one checking method.Try It in 5 Minutes
Take a subject of your own (say, a recipe). Rewrite a fuzzy prompt with Goal-Context-Constraints-Output in 5 minutes.
A Quick Heads-Up
You don't need to write code for this round — the main point is writing the prompt text itself and reading it back yourself.