Prompt Engineering

  1. Core Components of Effective Prompts
    1. The Instruction Component
      1. Clarity and Specificity Principles
        1. Action Verb Selection
          1. Commanding vs Suggestive Language
            1. Avoiding Ambiguous Phrasing
              1. Direct vs Indirect Instructions
              2. Context Provision
                1. Background Information Inclusion
                  1. Problem Framing Techniques
                    1. Scene Setting Methods
                      1. Role Assignment Strategies
                        1. Environmental Details
                          1. Situational Context
                          2. Input Data Specification
                            1. Question Formulation
                              1. Text Passage Integration
                                1. Example Incorporation
                                  1. Data Format Considerations
                                    1. Input Structure Organization
                                    2. Output Format Indicators
                                      1. Structure Specification Methods
                                        1. Format Type Selection
                                          1. List Formatting
                                            1. Table Formatting
                                              1. Paragraph Formatting
                                                1. JSON Formatting
                                                  1. Prefix Usage for Output Guidance
                                                    1. Stepwise Output Prompting

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                                                  4. Basic Prompting Techniques