Prompting and Task Execution
4 build exercises to practise the concepts in this domain.
1.1 — Write the Five-Component Brief
Beginner
20 minutes
- How to state a task as a verb plus a deliverable
- How to supply the context Claude cannot know
- How to attach real source material instead of describing it
- How to specify format, length, tone and structure
- How to use one example document to set the standard
1.2 — Stage a Multi-Part Deliverable
Intermediate
30 minutes
- How to sort the parts of a deliverable into connected and independent
- How to assign the lightest technique that fits each part
- How to correct an outline before any drafting starts
- How to carry an approved output forward into later stages
1.3 — Run Two Feedback Cycles
Beginner
20 minutes
- How to diagnose the gap between an output and the need
- How to write feedback that names the gap plainly
- How to use variants in named registers to choose a direction
- How to fold successful feedback back into a reusable prompt
1.4 — Brief All Four Task Types
Intermediate
30 minutes
- How to recognise the task type in a real piece of work
- How to brief an analysis with material, questions and the decision it informs
- How to scope a research question with an angle and a purpose
- How to open a brainstorm wide and converge in a second step