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Build a prompt with role, task, context and checks

Prompts improve when they read like a brief to a skilled freelancer. You will turn a vague request into a structured prompt — role, task, context, constraints, output format and a self-check — and test it against a rubric.

⏱ 10–20 min · Works with or without AI · No signup

You will practise

  • Writing the 6 parts of a strong prompt
  • Specifying output format precisely
  • Adding constraints that prevent invented facts

No AI key needed. The guided template works for everyone.

  1. 1Brief

    Specific answers make better results — with or without AI.

  2. 2Make

    Pick a route. The template gives you a structure with [[blanks]] to fill in yourself. Your own key drafts it for you — then you still check it.

    See the exact prompt — copy it into any AI chat you already use
  3. 3Check
    The same rules run on every draft, human or AI. Most first drafts fail something — that is the point.
      Self-check — judgement no checker can make
    • 4Improve
      Fix one item at a time, then check again. Notice which fixes made it better — that is the skill.
      1. Run the check first.
    • 5Ship
      Use it for real: send it, post it or save it. Record what happened — that is your evidence of learning.
    Pro moves
    Questions people ask
    What makes a good AI prompt?
    A clear role, one task, the context the AI cannot guess, explicit constraints, the exact output format and an instruction not to invent missing facts.
    Do prompts work the same on every AI?
    No. Structure helps everywhere, but test on the model you will actually use and keep the version that works.
    Do I need an AI key to use this?
    No. The guided template teaches the same skill with no AI at all. If you add your own free key (Groq, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Mistral or Cerebras), the tool can also draft and revise. The key stays in your browser and requests go straight to that provider.
    Where is my work saved?
    In this browser only (local storage), until you copy or download it. Nothing you type is sent to Open Practice.
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