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Examples of Good vs Bad Prompts

5.3 - Examples of Good vs Bad Prompts

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Rewrite the prompt 'Give me facts about dinosaurs' to make it clearer and more specific.

💡 Hint: Think about the specific details that would make the response more useful.

Question 2 Easy

Why is it important to make prompts specific?

💡 Hint: Consider the difference between vague and targeted information.

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Question 1

Which of the following prompts is more effective? 'Tell me about cats.' or 'Describe the behaviors of domestic cats in three sentences.'

Tell me about cats.
Describe the behaviors of domestic cats in three sentences.

💡 Hint: Think about the impact of specificity on the quality of AI responses.

Question 2

True or False: Ambiguity in prompts improves the response quality from AI.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of clarity in effective communication.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a prompt for a chatbot to provide a history of an artist's work while maintaining a specific tone (e.g., formal, engaging).

💡 Hint: Think about how tone influences the response style.

Challenge 2 Hard

You want to extract opinions from users about a new product. Write a prompt that effectively guides users to provide structured feedback.

💡 Hint: Consider the desired outcome you need from the feedback.

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