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Draft a two-bullet update for equipment borrowers: pickup details first, preparation second. Leave it for the store coordinator to review.
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Six short exercises in writing instructions, spotting unsupported details and checking answers against the notes.
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Exercise 01 of 6
Say what you need
Say what you want written and who will read it.
The situation (a made-up example)
You are helping an organiser draft an update for people attending a repair workshop.
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What should you ask AI to write?
Read the situation, then choose what you would do.
Try your own prompt
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Start with an example or fill in your own details. Your prompt will appear below, ready to copy into the AI tool you use. Nothing is sent from this page.
Vague: “Write something about our workshop.”
Useful: “Draft three short bullets for registered guests. Use only these notes: Saturday, 10:00, North Hall; two volunteers have not confirmed. Mark anything else as unknown. Leave it as a draft for the organiser.”
The second version gives the task, audience, facts, limits and format. Try changing one detail below and see how the prompt changes.
You have added○ Situation○ Task○ Who it is for○ Details to include○ What to use○ What to avoid○ Answer format
Describe the task to see your prompt here.
One last challenge
Use the lessons on a new case.
Read the request and notes. Decide whether each claim is supported, pick the notes you used, then choose what to do next.
Finish all six exercises to unlock checking. You can still preview this practice case. Continue the exercises.
Select the fewest notes needed to justify your decision. Some decisions need two notes. When a note explains a gap or uncertainty, cite that note even when a claim is not established.
- Supported: a note directly backs up the claim.
- Contradicted: a relevant note says the claim is wrong.
- Not established: the notes don’t give enough information to say.
- Sources disagree: the notes give conflicting accounts, with no clear resolution.
Current case: Equipment pickup
S1 · Original desk note
Friday pickup is 10:00–12:00 at Desk 2.
S2 · Coordinator correction
This replaces the pickup time in the original desk note: Friday pickup is 14:00–16:00 at Desk 2. Bring the reservation reference.
S3 · Spare adapter inventory
Adapters have not been included in any reservation. Borrowers who need one must ask separately.
Case feedback
6 exercises remain before the challenge unlocks.Try this with your own drafts. Compare them with your own notes. Your course answers won’t be carried over.
Further reading: prompting strategies and giving AI useful context.