Writing an AI Prompt
Level 4 - Advanced

The Strategy: Multi-Step Chain of Thought Processing

The Prompt: Your task is to execute a three-step sequential process on the learning standard provided inside the angle brackets. Step 1: Break down the standard into 3 distinct, bite-sized learning targets written in student-friendly "I Can" language. Step 2: Create a hands-on, play-based classroom activity that targets the second "I Can" statement. Step 3: Write a 2-sentence script a teacher could use during the activity to check for student understanding. Structure your final output using these exact headings: Step 1: I Can Targets, Step 2: Activity Design, Step 3: Teacher Check Script.
Standard data: <[INSERT STANDARD, e.g., CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.D Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in three-phoneme words]>

The Strategy: Conditional Gatekeeping (IF/THEN Logic)

The Prompt: Act as an elementary reading intervention specialist. I want you to evaluate a student's reading performance data that I will provide inside the angle brackets. Your first step is to analyze the data and calculate if the student's accuracy rate is below [INSERT TARGET GOAL, e.g., 90%]. IF the accuracy is below that number, THEN stop completely, do not write a full report, and output a high-priority bulleted list of 3 phonetic decoding interventions. IF the accuracy is above that number, THEN proceed to step two and generate a 1-paragraph encouraging summary focusing on building reading fluency and vocabulary at home.
Student data: <[PASTE CURRENT READING SCORES, LEV_LEVELS, OR WPM RUNNING RECORDS DATA HERE]>

The Strategy: Complex Logic & Variable Filtering

The Prompt: Act as a middle school STEM coordinator design coach. I am going to give you a core engineering task inside the angle brackets. First, identify 3 distinct physical materials a student group would logically need to complete this task. Second, evaluate each material against these two strict filtering variables: [VARIABLE 1, e.g., cost-effectiveness under a $5 total budget] and [VARIABLE 2, e.g., student safety in a room without protective eyewear]. If any of your chosen materials fail either variable, swap it out for a safer or cheaper alternative. Output your final material list in a clean format explaining why each items passes your safety and budget check.
STEM Task: <[INSERT ASSIGNMENT, e.g., building a balloon-powered car or constructing a bridge out of straws]>

The Strategy: Sequential Explanatory Chain

The Prompt: Your task is to generate a comprehensive study resource by executing a strict four-stage logic chain on the biological process provided in the angle brackets. First, define the overall process in 2 sentences using standard high school vocabulary. Second, break the process down into a chronological sequence of 3 major molecular stages. Third, predict what would happen to a cell IF a mutation blocked the final stage of this sequence. Fourth, create a 1-sentence mnemonic device to help freshman biology students memorize the correct chronological order of the stages.
Biological process: <[INSERT CELL PROCESS, e.g., Mitosis or The Krebs Cycle]>

The Strategy: Multi-Tier Character/Theme Matrix Analysis

The Prompt: Act as an advanced literary analyst. I want you to process the novel or play provided inside the angle brackets using a multi-step sequence. Step 1: Identify a major recurring symbol in the text. Step 2: Analyze how that specific symbol evolves from the beginning of the text to the climax. Step 3: Write a complex, argumentative essay thesis statement for a 10th-grade honors student that links that symbol directly to the overarching theme of [INSERT CENTRAL THEME, e.g., the corruption of power or individual vs. society].
Literary text target: <[INSERT BOOK TITLE OR PLAY HERE]>

The Strategy: Conditional Gatekeeping (IF/THEN Logic)

The Prompt: Act as a historical document validator. I am going to provide you with a primary or secondary source text inside the angle brackets below. First, evaluate the text to check if it displays strong signs of political or social bias. IF you detect prominent structural bias, THEN stop your general summary, point out the biased phrases explicitly, and write a 3-question critical thinking prompt designed to teach students how to identify media or historical bias. IF the source is neutral and factual, THEN ignore the bias protocol and simply generate a 3-bullet factual summary of the text's primary historical arguments regarding [INSERT TOPIC, e.g., the signing of the Treaty of Versailles].
Source text: <[PASTE EXTRACTED PRIMARY SOURCE TEXT HERE]>

The Strategy: Conditional Market Simulator Simulation

The Prompt: Act as a simulator engine for a high school economics classroom. I am going to give you a market baseline scenario inside the angle brackets. Step 1: Map out the baseline supply and demand curves. Step 2: Process a conditional event: IF the local government introduces a strict regulatory policy like [INSERT CHANGE, e.g., a 15% price ceiling or a new corporate environmental tax], THEN calculate the exact structural market reaction, detailing whether it will cause a market shortage, a surplus, or deadweight loss. Output your final projection under explicit headings: Baseline Assessment, Policy Impact Calculation, and Final Market Status.
Market Scenario: <[INSERT BASELINE MARKET, e.g., housing rentals in a college town or local agricultural production]>

The Strategy: Sequential Grammar Translation Matrix

The Prompt: Your task is to run an English reading passage through a four-part linguistic translation loop. The passage is provided in the angle brackets below. First, translate the entire text into grammatically correct Spanish. Second, extract all verbs that were translated into the [INSERT TARGET TENSE, e.g., preterite past tense or subjunctive mood]. Third, provide the original infinitive form for each extracted verb. Fourth, generate a brand new fill-in-the-blank practice sentence in Spanish for each verb to test a student's grasp of that exact tense.
English baseline passage: <[PASTE SHORT 3-4 SENTENCE READING ENGLISH TEXT HERE]>

The Strategy: Architectural Criticism & Chain of Thought

The Prompt: Act as an elite museum curator evaluating student work. I want you to process a student's artwork concept narrative provided inside the angle brackets. Follow this order: Step 1: Critique the work's structural use of the art principle of [INSERT PRINCIPLE, e.g., emphasis, contrast, or asymmetrical balance]. Step 2: Evaluate whether the visual elements chosen align with the student's stated emotional intent. Step 3: Write a 3-sentence piece of actionable feedback that tells the student exactly how to alter their medium execution to make their artistic message stronger.
Artwork narrative data: <[PASTE STUDENT ARTWORK DESCRIPTION OR CONCEPT SUMMARY HERE]>

The Strategy: Financial Gatekeeper (Conditional Logic)

The Prompt: Act as a commercial startup funding officer analyzing a student business plan summary provided in the angle brackets. First, extract and calculate their projected profit margins. IF the projected net profit margin is below [INSERT PERCENTAGE, e.g., 15%], THEN halt the evaluation, issue a formal funding rejection summary, and list 2 ways they can reduce their operational overhead expenses. IF the margin is equal to or above that threshold, THEN proceed to step two and construct a 30-day go-to-market digital advertising launch plan targeting a [INSERT AUDIENCE, e.g., local teenage demographic].
Plan summary text: <[PASTE STUDENT BUSINESS MATH AND SUMMARY HERE]>

The Strategy: Sequential Multi-Layer Accommodation Builder

The Prompt: Your task is to process a raw student learning profile provided inside the angle brackets through an exact accommodation chain. Step 1: Identify 2 specific cognitive or physical environmental triggers mentioned in the text that disrupt this student's focus. Step 2: Write 1 structural classroom environmental modification to handle each trigger. Step 3: Write a 1-paragraph set of explicit instructions for a general education teacher detailing how to execute these changes during a heavy assessment tracking week centered on [INSERT SKILL, e.g., high-stakes reading tests or group science labs].
Student learning profile: <[PASTE CONFIDENTIAL OR DE-IDENTIFIED LESSON ACCOMMODATION DATA HERE]>

The Strategy: Chain of Inquiry & Crisis Management Logic

The Prompt: Act as an expert school building principal executing a policy compliance review on the raw event narrative provided inside the angle brackets. You must process this text in an exact sequence. Step 1: Pinpoint the precise moment in the narrative where a school policy or safety boundary was actively crossed. Step 2: Determine if the response taken by staff aligned with district procedures for [INSERT POLICY TYPE, e.g., student physical altercations or severe digital academic dishonesty]. Step 3: Draft a 3-bullet checklist of mandatory administrative next steps, including required family contact logs and documentation timelines, to ensure complete compliance.
Event narrative: <[PASTE DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY OR FACULTY EVENT INCIDENT NOTES HERE]>