Example of a Simple Prompt for Information Retrieval
A simple, general prompt like 'Tell me about climate change' illustrates a common issue in interacting with LLMs. Because the instruction lacks specificity, the model might produce a broad response covering any aspect of the topic, which may not align with the user's specific interests. This highlights the need for more detailed prompts to guide the LLM toward a desired output.
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Ch.3 Prompting - Foundations of Large Language Models
Foundations of Large Language Models
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Example of a Simple Prompt for Information Retrieval
Example of a Detailed Prompt for a Complex Topic
Audience Specification in Prompt Design
A user wants to generate a list of creative, healthy, and quick dinner ideas for a busy week. They provide the following initial instruction to a language model: 'Give me some dinner recipes.' The model returns a long, detailed recipe for a complex beef wellington that takes hours to prepare. Which of the following revised instructions best applies the principles of clarity and specificity to achieve the user's actual goal?
Critiquing and Refining a Vague Prompt
Analyzing a Failed Prompt for a Business Summary
A researcher provides a long, technical scientific paper to a language model with the instruction: 'Tell me what this paper is about.' The model responds with a list of keywords and technical terms found in the document. Which of the following statements best evaluates the reason for this undesirable output?