Módulo 4: Writing better prompts — AI is just a tool. I'll show you how to write prompts that actually get you what you want.
- Why should you split a massive task into 3 chained prompts instead of 1 giant mega-prompt?
- Because the AI's math engine gets confused by too many instructions at once and will likely forget rules. — Too many constraints in one prompt overloads the context window's attention.
- What is the correct logical chain for writing an essay with AI?
- 1. Brainstorm ideas -> 2. Create an outline -> 3. Draft the sections one by one. — You generally have to agree on the skeleton before adding the meat.
- If you are asking the AI to summarize a massive 50-page PDF across multiple messages, what is the best first prompt to send?
- "I am going to send you text in parts. Wait for me to paste all parts and say 'GO' before doing anything else." — You need to instruct the AI to "hold its breath" until it has all the context.
- When writing a blog post with AI, why should you ask for an outline first before asking it to write the paragraphs?
- So you can course-correct the structure before the AI wastes time writing the whole thing poorly. — Chaining gives you checkpoints to fix errors before they cascade.
- What is the primary risk of using one massive 'megaprompt' for a complex task?
- The AI's attention mechanism gets overloaded and it will simply 'forget' your first few instructions. — Language models have an 'attention span' and struggle to track 20 rules simultaneously.
- If you want the AI to analyze sales data and then graph it, what is the best chaining strategy?
- Prompt 1: Analyze the data. Prompt 2: Write the code to graph the analysis. — Separate distinct jobs (analysis vs acting on the analysis) into distinct steps.
- True or False: Prompt Chaining requires you to open a brand new chat window for every single step.
- False — Chaining works best in the same window so the AI remembers the previous steps as context. — The AI's 'Context Window' allows it to remember the chain as long as it stays in one thread.
- When asking AI to brainstorm, select, and develop a marketing idea, which step comes last in the chain?
- Developing the specific details of the single chosen idea. — Development and execution always happen after ideation and selection.
- What should you do if one prompt in your chain produces a bad result?
- Correct that specific mistake in the very next prompt before moving on to the next major step. — Chaining allows you to iteratively fix small things instead of throwing away the whole project.