Module 3 · ~30 min · draft
Writing a prompt that works
- P1 Write a prompt with role, context, constraints, and an output format, and show the result improves over a bare question.
- P2 Iterate on a prompt: diagnose a bad output, change one thing, and explain what the change fixed.
The task
Take a real task from your work or life. Prompt it three ways:
- A bare question.
- A structured prompt with a role, context, constraints, and an output format.
- One iteration: look at the weakest output, change one thing, run it again.
What to submit
Three prompts, three outputs, and a short note on what each change fixed.
How it's graded
- The structured prompt contains all four elements.
- The iteration changes one thing and the note explains its effect.
- The improvement is visible in the outputs, not just asserted.