Simple Prompt Patterns That Actually Work

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1. What does the 'Audience' pattern help you do when writing a prompt?

   1. Make the AI sound more professional and formal
   2. Get an answer tailored to your level of knowledge about a topic
   3. Stop the AI from answering your question completely
   4. Force the AI to use technical jargon and complex terms

2. Which prompting pattern is being used in: 'Pretend you are a friendly librarian. Help me find ___.'

   1. Audience pattern — the AI explains to a particular person
   2. Format pattern — the AI structures its response in a certain way
   3. Role pattern — the AI takes on a specific persona
   4. Length pattern — the AI controls how long the response is

3. An AI gives you an answer that uses very technical words you don't understand. What should you do?

   1. Report the AI to the company for making errors
   2. Stop asking that AI questions because it's not helpful
   3. Tell it to use simpler words so the next answer will be better
   4. Wait for the AI to automatically realize its mistake

4. Which of these prompts is using the 'Format' pattern?

   1. Explain photosynthesis as if I am 10 years old.
   2. Keep it under 100 words.
   3. Pretend you are a chef. Give me a pasta recipe.
   4. Give me the answer as a bulleted list with no more than 5 items.

5. What is the main benefit of the 'Follow-up' pattern in a prompt?

   1. It allows the AI to ignore parts of your question
   2. It helps the AI give you a more accurate answer by first understanding your needs
   3. It forces the AI to answer without thinking first
   4. It makes the AI ask you questions forever without answering

6. Why does the lesson recommend telling an AI when its answer is wrong?

   1. The AI will get upset if you don't correct it
   2. Corrections are required by the AI's terms of service
   3. Each correction makes the next answer better
   4. The AI will remember your corrections forever

7. What is the 'big idea' of effective prompting according to this lesson?

   1. You should always use all five patterns in every single prompt
   2. A good prompt is a clear instruction, plus permission for the AI to ask you a clarifying question
   3. The more words you use in a prompt, the better the AI will understand
   4. You need to write perfect prompts the first time without any mistakes

8. You want a quick recipe but only have 15 minutes to cook. Which pattern would help most?

   1. Role pattern — pretending to be a nutritionist
   2. Audience pattern — explaining as if to a professional chef
   3. Length pattern — asking for a short answer under 100 words
   4. Format pattern — asking for a bulleted list

9. What happens when you use the 'Role' pattern effectively in a prompt?

   1. The AI will refuse to answer if it doesn't know the role
   2. The AI becomes unable to answer other types of questions
   3. The AI will remember this role for all future conversations
   4. The AI adopts a specific perspective or expertise to answer your question

10. A friend says they always write very long, detailed prompts but still get bad answers. What is likely missing from their prompts?

    1. Clear structure like specifying format or length limits
    2. Enough excitement to keep the AI interested
    3. Apologizing in advance for taking up the AI's time
    4. Questions marks at the end to show it's a question

11. You need to research a complex topic thoroughly. Which combination of patterns would be most useful?

    1. Audience + Format + Follow-up — to tailor depth, structure, and accuracy
    2. Only Role — to get one specific perspective
    3. Format + Length only — to control appearance but not content
    4. Only Length — to get a very short answer

12. You need very clear step-by-step instructions for assembling furniture. Which pattern ensures you get them?

    1. Format pattern — specifying a numbered list or step-by-step format
    2. Role pattern — pretending to be an expert builder
    3. Length pattern — asking for under 100 words
    4. Audience pattern — explaining as if to a beginner

13. If you want the AI to double-check its facts before answering, which pattern encourages this behavior?

    1. Follow-up pattern — allowing the AI to ask clarifying questions first
    2. Format pattern — asking for a list of sources
    3. Length pattern — asking for the shortest possible answer
    4. Role pattern — pretending to be a fact-checker

14. In the context of this lesson, what is a 'prompt'?

    1. The way the AI talks to you in response
    2. The answer the AI gives you back
    3. The question or instruction you give to a chatbot
    4. A type of computer program that runs AI

15. A classmate uses 'Explain quantum physics as if I am a physicist' but gets an answer that is too simple. What is missing from their prompt?

    1. They should specify a different audience level, like 'as if I am a graduate student'
    2. They need to ask the AI to be more entertaining and funny
    3. They need to write a much longer prompt with more details
    4. They need to use the Role pattern instead of Audience