9 From learner to expert: put your prompting to the test
This is a chance for you to put into practice what has been covered in this course. Depending on how much time you want to spend, you can try one or more of the tasks below. There are no right or wrong approaches, it’s a chance for you to explore prompting.
Pick one or more of the following primary tasks. Take a few minutes to think about how you want that task to be completed. If necessary, look at some of the prompt libraries for suggestions (links to prompt libraries can be found in the Further resources [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] section). Then, using a suitable GenAI (see note below), attempt to complete the task using the frameworks we covered or suggestions from the libraries. Review and refine the output until you get what you want.
Now, see if those same prompt(s) work with the linked secondary task to give a suitable output. How much specialisation and refinement do you need to complete the secondary task to your satisfaction? You may find that the first prompt you produced works well with the secondary task, or you may have to rewrite the prompt entirely before you get a prompt that works for the secondary task. Producing general purpose prompts, even for very similar tasks, can be challenging.
(Note: Do not supply any private or personal information to a GenAI unless its terms and conditions state that the information remains private.)
Task 1
Primary: Produce a summary of ‘top tips’ for people who are required to attend court as a witness from the advice given by Citizens Advice.
Secondary: Produce a summary of ‘top tips’ for people who are required to attend court as a witness from the advice given on this government website: Going to court to give evidence as a victim or witness.
Task 2
Primary: Produce an agenda for the first meeting between a client, who has received notice that they are to be evicted from their home, and their legal adviser, and a list of questions the adviser will need to ask.
Secondary: Produce an agenda for the first meeting between a client, who wants to make a will, and their legal adviser, and a list of questions the adviser will need to ask.
Task 3
Primary: Produce a short article for a local newspaper about the impact of delays in court cases in the place where you live.
Secondary: Produce a short article for a local newspaper about the impact of the increasing use of online court hearings.
Reflect on your tasks
How easy or difficult did you find doing this task?
Did you use single prompts or conversational prompts?
Which frameworks (if any) did you use?
How did you evaluate the results and correct or amend your prompts?
Are there any of the sections of this course which you need to review?
Make notes in the box below.
8 Correcting and adapting
