The most helpful prompting strategy I learned is being specific and clear about what I want the AI to do. Instead of asking something basic like “summarize this,” I learned to give more detail, like asking for a summary in my own words, with examples, or in a certain tone. When I do that, the response is way better and actually sounds like something I could say.

One prompt I used was: “Explain this concept in my own words, like I’m talking to someone outside of class.” This helped me understand the topic more because the response was simple and easier to relate to. It didn’t sound too complicated or like a textbook, which made it easier for me to remember.

This connects to what we talked about in class about how prompts shape the response. The better and more detailed your prompt is, the better the AI understands what you want. It’s kind of like giving directions—if you’re vague, you won’t get the result you want, but if you’re specific, you get something way more useful.