Assign the AI a role or persona
"You are a high school writing coach. Give feedback to improve clarity and structure."
✅ Helps match tone, style, and expertise
Ask for step-by-step reasoning
"Walk through your thinking before answering: What’s the main argument here?"
✅ Improves accuracy
✅ Useful for problem-solving & logic
Show examples before asking AI to continue
"Correct these:
- She go → She went
- He don’t → He doesn’t
Now fix: They was playing."
✅ Sets expectations clearly
✅ Trains the pattern
Tell the AI what format you want
"Summarize in a 3-column table:
Main Idea | Evidence | Implications"
✅ Great for notes, rubrics, tables, code, etc.
Add clear limits
"Write 3 bullet points, each under 15 words. No quotes. Avoid vague words."
✅ Keeps outputs sharp & focused
✅ Reduces fluff
Match the AI’s response to a specific audience
"Explain reinforcement learning to a 7th grader using a sports analogy."
✅ Supports accessibility
✅ Great for differentiated instruction
Use AI as a guide, not a giver of answers
"Help plan an argumentative essay. Ask 3 guiding questions, then outline a thesis."
✅ Builds thinking skills
✅ Supports planning and reflection
Simulate peer feedback or critique
"Pretend you’re reviewing a peer’s science report. Ask 3 improvement questions."
✅ Great for revision and peer learning
✅ Builds critical thinking
Combine multiple strategies for better results
"You're a 5th grade teacher. Step-by-step, explain evaporation using a classroom demo. Then generate a quiz in table format."
✅ Layering = more control + clarity