Module 02: AI and Prompting Foundations
Lesson 02.1: What a Prompt Is
Lesson Promise
Understand prompts as structured work requests.
Real-World Scenario
A beginner wants better summaries, tables, rewrites, brainstorms, and plans but keeps typing one-line requests.
Core Concept
A prompt is the instruction and context you give Copilot so it can produce a useful first draft or analysis.
The strongest beginner prompts include goal, context, expectation, source boundary, and review request.
Step-By-Step Workflow
- State the goal.
- Add context and audience.
- Specify format and constraints.
- Name sources or boundaries.
- Ask for assumptions.
- Review and iterate.
Prompt Lab
Bad Prompt
Make this better.
Better Prompt
Rewrite this client update for a friendly professional tone in 150 words. Keep the same facts and list anything unclear.
Expert Prompt
Before rewriting this message, ask two clarifying questions. Then produce a version for executives, a version for the project team, and a list of assumptions, missing facts, and review checks.
Hands-On Exercise
Turn five one-line prompts into structured work briefs.
Deliverable
Five beginner prompt rewrites.
Prompt Foundations Checklist
Common Mistakes
- Asking vague prompts and blaming the tool for vague answers.
- Providing context without source boundaries.
- Forgetting to specify audience, format, tone, and length.
- Restarting every time instead of iterating.
- Skipping review because the answer is well written.
Quiz / Checkpoint
What are the core parts of a useful beginner prompt?
Goal, context, expectations, source boundary, and review request.
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