Module 6 – Talking to AI (Prompts!)
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What's a Prompt? You're the Boss! 🎯

Learn what a prompt is and how inputs become outputs through AI

What's a Prompt? You're the Boss! 🎯

Meet the AI Genie 🧞

Imagine you found a genie who is incredibly knowledgeable and talented. But genies are VERY literal — they do exactly what you ask, not what you meant!

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You say: "Give me £1,000,000"
Genie gives you: Monopoly money 💸 (technically £1,000,000!)

You say: "Give me $1,000,000 in real dollars, deposited in my bank account"
Genie: ✅ Much better!

AI works the same way. The more specific and clear your instruction, the better the result!

What IS a Prompt?

A prompt is the message you send to an AI. It's your instruction, question, or request.

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Input (Your prompt):
"Write me a poem about my dog"

AI processes it...

Output (AI's response):
"My faithful dog with eyes so bright,
Greets me every morning with delight..."

Input → AI → Output — that's how it all works!

🎮 See the Difference

Vague prompt vs Specific prompt

Vague 😐Specific 🎯
"Help me with math""Explain long division step by step like I'm 10 years old, with one example"
"Write a story""Write a funny 3-paragraph story about a robot who tries to make pizza but keeps adding wrong ingredients"
"What is climate change""Explain climate change in 5 bullet points suitable for an 11-year-old"
"Give me ideas""Give me 5 creative Minecraft build ideas using only jungle blocks"

The Prompt Formula

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Great prompts often include:

1. WHAT you want (the task)
2. FOR WHO (the audience — e.g., "for a 12-year-old")
3. FORMAT (list? paragraph? steps? table?)
4. TONE (funny? serious? simple?)
5. EXAMPLES (show AI what you mean)

💡 Did You Know?

"Prompt Engineering" is a real job! Companies pay people to craft the perfect prompts to get the best results from AI. Some prompt engineers earn over £100,000 a year! 💰

Quick check

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What is a 'prompt' in AI?