Good prompting is not template worship. It is clear task design: context, task, constraints, examples and output. Your goal is to make the work unambiguous.
- Define the task in one clear verb: analyze, draft, compare, extract, classify, critique.
- Explain the motivation when it affects judgment.
- Name constraints that would change the answer.
- Ask for the output shape you actually need.
Prompt upgrade pattern
Improve this prompt using: Context, Task, Constraints, Examples and Output. Explain what changed and why.
Weak prompt:
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Tip: If you cannot define the output contract, you probably have not defined the task.