Dan Fitzpatick’s PREPARE framework is designed to help users think about how to best write prompts for generative AI tools like Gemini, Copilot, and ChatGPT.
- Prompt: Start with a clear question. Provide a stage for what follows.
- Write a summary about the current debates/issues or controversial topics with your topic.
- Role: Give the AI a role and outline the context.
- You’re an political science expert analyzing the trends/issues.
- Explicit: Be specific in your question to avoid misunderstandings.
- In the summary, mention how AI can contribute to personalized learning.
- Parameters: Set clear frameworks such as tone of voice and the format of the output.
- Use an informative tone and keep the summary under 300 words.
- Ask: Ask the AI to ask you clarification questions before it continues.
- Ask me some clarification questions first, and then answer.
- Rate: Ask the AI to rate its own output.
- Give the summary a rating based on 0-10 points, and indicate what could be improved.
- Emotion: Add an emotional stimulus. This appears to be able to increase quality.
- Breathe in, and breathe out. Try to really do your best. It’s important to me.
- You can also ask the AI to make thinking steps explicit.
- Take this task one step at a time, and explain your thinking steps.
Other Frameworks
There are tons of frameworks for prompting generative AI tools. PREPARE is one. You might prefer another option. Check out some of these other AI prompting frameworks:
RTF (Role Task Format) - https://easyaibeginner.com/rtf-framework-for-chatgpt/
CLEAR (Consie, Logical, Explicit, Adoptive, Reflective) - https://guides.library.georgetown.edu/ai/prompts
RISEN (Role, Instuctios, Steps, End-Goal, Narrowing)- https://easyaibeginner.com/risen-framework-ai-prompt-for-chatgpt/
