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🔹 1. Role-Based Prompting

Ask the AI to take on a role.

1. Act as a financial advisor. How should I start investing in my 20s?
2. You're a historian—explain the causes of World War I.
3. Take on the role of a nutritionist. What’s a healthy meal plan for vegetarians?
4. Pretend you’re an AI ethics expert. What’s your stance on AI in surveillance?
5. Act as a stand-up comedian. Write a short joke about working from home. </aside>

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🔹 2. Few-Shot Prompting

Provide a few examples before asking for a response.

• Example 1: “Nice work!” → Positive feedback Example 2: “This needs improvement.” → Constructive feedback Now: “Keep trying, you’ll get there!” → ?

• Example 1: “I love hiking.” → Outdoors enthusiast Example 2: “I enjoy painting.” → Artistic Now: “I spend my weekends coding.” → ?

• Example 1: Apple = Red Example 2: Banana = Yellow Now: Grape = ?

• Example 1: “Once upon a time, a frog found a crown.” Example 2: “In a deep forest, a squirrel discovered a key.” Now: ?

• Example 1: “She opened the door and gasped.” Example 2: “He turned the corner and froze.” Now: ? </aside>

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🔹 3. Zero-Shot Prompting

Ask for something without giving any examples.

• Summarize this paragraph in one sentence.
• Write a list of potential podcast topics about science.
• Generate a workout plan for beginners.
• Describe the benefits of meditation.
• Write a tagline for a sustainable fashion brand. </aside>

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🔹 4. Chain-of-Thought Prompting

Encourage step-by-step reasoning.

• Solve this riddle step by step: “I speak without a mouth and hear without ears…”
• Explain how a bill becomes a law in the U.S., step by step.
• Think step by step: What’s the fastest route from NYC to Boston?
• Calculate the tip on a $76 bill with 18% gratuity. Show your work.
• Explain step-by-step how to make a cup of coffee with a French press. </aside>

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🔹 5. Self-Reflection Prompting

Ask the AI to check or critique its own answer.

• Answer this question, then critique your answer: “What causes inflation?”
• Explain evolution, then assess how clear your explanation was.
• Write a story intro, then reflect on how it could be improved.
• Give a summary of this text, then revise it for clarity.
• Define artificial intelligence, then check your answer for completeness. </aside>

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🔹 6. Socratic Questioning

Use deep, reflective questions.

• Why do you believe education is the key to success?
• What assumptions underlie that argument?
• Can you provide evidence that supports your viewpoint?
• What alternative explanations might exist?
• How would your perspective change if you had different data? </aside>

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🔹 7. Context Expansion

Add relevant background or context before the question.

• Given the rising cost of housing, how should cities respond?
• Considering climate change and water scarcity, what should farmers do?
• Given AI’s role in automation, what’s the future of work?
• With the rise of misinformation, how can media maintain trust?
• In light of remote learning’s growth, how should schools adapt long term? </aside>

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🔹 8. Instructional Prompting

Give clear, directive instructions.

• List five ways to save energy at home.
• Write step-by-step instructions for making pancakes.
• Give bullet points on how to write a resume.
• Explain how to back up a computer, using numbered steps.
• List three do’s and three don’ts of effective communication. </aside>

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🔹 9. Comparative Prompting

Ask for differences/similarities.

• Compare cats and dogs as pets.
• What are the differences between TikTok and Instagram?
• Contrast public schools and private schools.
• Compare electric cars vs. gas cars in terms of cost and sustainability.
• How is fiction writing different from nonfiction writing? </aside>

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🔹 10. Transformational Prompting

Convert from one format to another.

• Convert this paragraph into a bullet list.
• Rewrite these bullet points as a LinkedIn post.
• Turn this poem into a news headline.
• Summarize this table in one paragraph.
• Change this formal email into a casual message. </aside>

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