Lesson1 of 101 min
Anatomy of a Great Prompt
Most people use AI like a search engine: type a few words, hope for the best. That is why they get mediocre results. Prompting is a skill, and the gap between a two-word prompt and a structured one is dramatic.
In one glance
- A great prompt has four parts: Role, Context, Task, and Format (RCTF)
- Role sets the expertise level. Context gives the specific situation. Task says exactly what you want. Format controls the output shape.
- A weak prompt gets a generic answer. A strong one gets a precise, usable result.
- Treat the first response as a draft, follow up to refine it
The RCTF Prompt Framework
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Role
Act as a...
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Context
Background info
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Task
What to do
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Format
How to respond
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Output
Precise answer