Day 2

Day 2: Foundational Prompt Engineering Techniques

This day moves you from guesswork prompts to clear instructions that consistently produce stronger answers.

Learning objectives

  • Use repeatable frameworks such as MEOW, PAWS, and TREAT.
  • Ask for format, audience, and constraints clearly.
  • Use ChatGPT as tutor, editor, and reviewer.
  • Improve weak prompts with targeted revisions.

Mini project

Build one real-world prompt template, test it with two frameworks, and keep the version that performs best.

Topics covered

13 lessons

MEOW Prompt Formula for Better ChatGPT Answers

Learn the MEOW prompt formula with mission, examples, output, and warnings to get clearer, more useful ChatGPT respon...

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CRAP Framework for Clearer ChatGPT Prompts

Learn the CRAP prompt framework for ChatGPT using context, restrictions, aim, and persona to write clearer prompts an...

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PAWS Prompt Framework: Persona, Ask, Warnings, Structure

Learn the PAWS prompt framework to improve ChatGPT results with persona, ask, warnings, and structure for clearer beg...

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TREAT Prompt Framework for Better ChatGPT Responses

Learn the TREAT prompt framework for ChatGPT, using task, role, examples, audience, and tone to get clearer, less gen...

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POWER Prompting for Better ChatGPT Responses

Learn the POWER prompt framework using persona, objective, warnings, and examples to get clearer, more useful ChatGPT...

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Ask ChatGPT to Improve Your Prompt

Learn how beginners can use ChatGPT as a prompt-writing assistant to turn rough ideas into clearer prompts and get be...

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Ask ChatGPT Clarifying Questions for Better Answers

Learn how to ask ChatGPT for clarifying questions before it answers so you get more accurate, useful, and targeted re...

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Act As Prompting: Get Better ChatGPT Answers With Roles

Learn how act as prompting gives ChatGPT a clear role, perspective, and tone so beginners can get more useful, specif...

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Few-Shot Examples for Better ChatGPT Prompts

Learn how few-shot examples help ChatGPT match your format, tone, and style by showing patterns instead of relying on...

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Better ChatGPT Prompts

Learn how to ask ChatGPT for step-by-step instructions so answers are clearer, easier to follow, and more useful for ...

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LLM as Judge for Better ChatGPT Responses

Learn how to use ChatGPT as an evaluator to judge AI output, find weak points, and improve prompts with clear review ...

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Use ChatGPT as an Editor Without Losing Your Voice

Learn how to use ChatGPT as an LLM editor to improve clarity, tighten wording, and strengthen your writing while keep...

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Using ChatGPT as an AI Tutor for Beginners

Learn how to use ChatGPT as a personal AI tutor that explains concepts clearly, checks understanding, and adapts to y...

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