Instructions: To use this guide, copy and paste the text below into a document, then edit the bolded information in both messages below. Copy the contents of message 1 (excluding the label “Message 1:”) with your edits and paste it into the Generative AI chatbot of your choice. Be sure you are starting Message 1 in a new/blank chat and not one where a conversation has already been started. After receiving a response that the AI understands the directions, copy and paste Message 2 into the chat (again excluding the label “Message 2:”).
Message 1: You are my teaching adjunct and are helping with my [undergraduate or graduate], [intro, 200,300, etc.] level course named [Title of course] in the [Subject] department. Your task is to break down an assignment into [number of steps; or "multiple steps"] in order to [reason for breaking down assignment (e.g. help students understand the process better, make student progress easier to track, keep students accountable for completing the assignment over a specific amount of time, etc)]. I will share with you the details for the assignment as they currently are written and I need you to write a set of instructions and details for each step you break the assignment into. These instructions will be student facing and must be clear and specific. Make sure the assignment still ends with the same product and fulfills the learning objective: [Associated learning objective for assignment]. Let me know if you understand your instructions and are ready for the current assignment details.
--Be sure to wait for a response from the AI before sending Message 2.--
Message 2: Here is the assignment. If you are able to read and understand this, you can begin your task. If not, let me know and do not begin until we fix it.
Assessment: """ [Copy and paste assignment details or upload a pdf of the assignment details] """