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Prompt like an Operator
Write a clear request and improve it after checking the result.
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Prompt like an Operator
Write a clear request and improve it after checking the result.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · What you will learn
Write a clear request and improve it after checking the result.
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Write a clear request and improve it after checking the result.
0:06 · The idea
Tell the assistant the situation, the task, the rules and the source facts. Inspect its draft for a specific failure. Change an instruction to address that failure, then check the new draft.
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Tell the assistant the situation, the task, the rules and the source facts. Inspect its draft for a specific failure. Change an instruction to address that failure, then check the new draft.
0:22 · One useful term
CTSE. Context, Task, Standards and Evidence: the situation, job, rules and source facts.
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Context, Task, Standards and Evidence: the situation, job, rules and source facts.
0:34 · A worked example
A draft says an untested AI trial cut processing time by 40 percent. The source gives no measured savings. Replace that claim with a proposal to measure processing time during the trial.
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A draft says an untested AI trial cut processing time by 40 percent. The source gives no measured savings. Replace that claim with a proposal to measure processing time during the trial.
0:49 · Your turn to think
Does rewriting the prompt guarantee the next draft is correct? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Does rewriting the prompt guarantee the next draft is correct? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:06 · Why this answer works
No. Better instructions may help. You must still check the result against the evidence.
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No. Better instructions may help. You must still check the result against the evidence.
1:16 · Check 1
State the audience and output.
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State the audience and output.
1:21 · Check 2
Keep plans different from results.
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Keep plans different from results.
1:26 · Check 3
Explain which observed error your revision addresses.
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Explain which observed error your revision addresses.
1:32 · Now try a different case
Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.
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Open the lesson Try the new case Check and revise The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.
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