02 / Literacy on-ramp
Your First Real Prompt
FoundationalModule 094 reps, about 17 min total
Prompting is the lever that unlocks everything else, and almost nobody is taught it properly. I take you from blank box to a repeatable structure: context, task, constraints, and iteration. By the end you can get usable output on the first or second try instead of fighting the model.
What you will be able to do
- A repeatable prompt structure that works across tools
- How to give the model context without writing an essay
- Iterating on a weak answer instead of starting over
- Common prompt mistakes that quietly wreck your results
- 01The structure that stops the fighting
Why your prompts get mush back, and the four-part structure that fixes it.
About 4 min
- 02Context without the essay
The three pieces of context the model actually needs, and the pile it does not.
About 4 min
- 03Iterate, do not start over
The follow-up move that turns a weak answer into a good one in two exchanges.
About 4 min
- 04The mistakes that wreck it quietly
Three habits that ruin good prompts, and the reusable prompt you leave with.
About 5 min