I have been able to optimize this by just giving the following instructions to my perplexity AI prompt notes. It tends to select Socratic questioning for a lot of my research questions which I don't mind. I feel a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out which of the 58 prompts covered in that paper to use so I just let ai do it for me. I am expecting the next generation of LLMs to do something like this.
Thanks for sharing that article. Super-interesting. I agree that AI may take over many of use cases for prompts, but we’ll still need ways to inject context into our AI systems.
Prompting is not just about immediate outputs; it's about shaping the AI's understanding and capabilities over time. This iterative process of crafting and refining prompts helps build robust knowledge graphs, which can be seen as a comprehensive, dynamic prompt that guides AI behavior and decision-making.
I also think the idea of multi-shot prompting and refining prompts based on LLM outputs is also a powerful concept for knowledge work cases. It almost simulates the iterative process between my manger and me when it comes to work.
[GOAL] Introduce college students to a new way of making perfect coffee that they've probably never encountered before.
[CONTEXT] I'm recruiting for my study abroad and would like to share with them my favorite coffee shop Out of Africa, wich is a Polish coffee chain that has been around for a couple decades. I had the best coffee in my life there as an undergrad and have been pursuing that perfect since. Their primary method is oven top espress or Moka pot, where they brew coffee into a ceramic pitcher or cup.
[TASK] Write out basic instructions for brewing with a Moka pot. Note that these are available at places like Target. Be sure to include an introduction that explains Out of Africa and encourage them to sign up for the study abroad at the end.
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Teaching theories about business writing, innovation, and culture
Introducing culture through online interactions with Polish students and faculty
Building initial friendships through an email exchange project
Acquainting students with corporate networks in Krakow through an applied learning project
By the time we leave for Poland, you will already have experience with Polish culture.
Study Abroad Research Lab
ENG 294: International Studies Courses will be a research lab that takes place in Krakow, Poland in May 24-June 8. You will visit multi-national corporate offices in Krakow, Poland, focusing on offices in charge of communications, technical writing, marketing, content management, and innovation. These companies include Motorola, EasyDita, Dolby, and Electrolux.
The trip will culminate with a three-day conference in Krakow called Soap!, which brings together writers from all over the world to discuss writing and innovative thinking.
Throughout the program, we will look at how global and corporate contexts influence business writing genres and innovation. Students will be able to focus on genres or contexts that intersect with their professional interests, career aspirations, or field of study. Students will:
Learn qualitative methods used in the professional world for research writing and innovation
Practice gathering and organizing research in business and innovation
Analyze primary data gathered by the whole class
Write a research report for a specific audience
Poland provides a fantastic setting for studying global writing and innovation. The writing community in Krakow is young and booming. You will be able to see diverse kinds of corporate contexts and meet many writers from all over the world.
Good post
I have been able to optimize this by just giving the following instructions to my perplexity AI prompt notes. It tends to select Socratic questioning for a lot of my research questions which I don't mind. I feel a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out which of the 58 prompts covered in that paper to use so I just let ai do it for me. I am expecting the next generation of LLMs to do something like this.
Optimize the prompt by using one of the 58 text-only prompting techniques found in this paper https://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.06608
Thanks for sharing that article. Super-interesting. I agree that AI may take over many of use cases for prompts, but we’ll still need ways to inject context into our AI systems.
Prompting is not just about immediate outputs; it's about shaping the AI's understanding and capabilities over time. This iterative process of crafting and refining prompts helps build robust knowledge graphs, which can be seen as a comprehensive, dynamic prompt that guides AI behavior and decision-making.
I’m willing to be wrong though 😆.
agreed on the importance of context!
I also think the idea of multi-shot prompting and refining prompts based on LLM outputs is also a powerful concept for knowledge work cases. It almost simulates the iterative process between my manger and me when it comes to work.
Yes! I think teaching with AI has been one of the best ways to teach students the iterative process.
Here is a prompt from the coffee shop example:
[GOAL] Introduce college students to a new way of making perfect coffee that they've probably never encountered before.
[CONTEXT] I'm recruiting for my study abroad and would like to share with them my favorite coffee shop Out of Africa, wich is a Polish coffee chain that has been around for a couple decades. I had the best coffee in my life there as an undergrad and have been pursuing that perfect since. Their primary method is oven top espress or Moka pot, where they brew coffee into a ceramic pitcher or cup.
[TASK] Write out basic instructions for brewing with a Moka pot. Note that these are available at places like Target. Be sure to include an introduction that explains Out of Africa and encourage them to sign up for the study abroad at the end.
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<study_abroad_description> This program will offer you opportunities to explore how we build global business networks through writing for innovation. In the Spring semester, you will take ENG 312: Writing Strategies for Business and Innovation as a virtual exchange program (VEP) with Jagiellonian University and/or Vistula University. You will interact with Polish students and professors via Zoom, email, and Microsoft Teams. This course will prepare you for the study abroad trip:
Teaching theories about business writing, innovation, and culture
Introducing culture through online interactions with Polish students and faculty
Building initial friendships through an email exchange project
Acquainting students with corporate networks in Krakow through an applied learning project
By the time we leave for Poland, you will already have experience with Polish culture.
Study Abroad Research Lab
ENG 294: International Studies Courses will be a research lab that takes place in Krakow, Poland in May 24-June 8. You will visit multi-national corporate offices in Krakow, Poland, focusing on offices in charge of communications, technical writing, marketing, content management, and innovation. These companies include Motorola, EasyDita, Dolby, and Electrolux.
The trip will culminate with a three-day conference in Krakow called Soap!, which brings together writers from all over the world to discuss writing and innovative thinking.
Throughout the program, we will look at how global and corporate contexts influence business writing genres and innovation. Students will be able to focus on genres or contexts that intersect with their professional interests, career aspirations, or field of study. Students will:
Learn qualitative methods used in the professional world for research writing and innovation
Practice gathering and organizing research in business and innovation
Analyze primary data gathered by the whole class
Write a research report for a specific audience
Poland provides a fantastic setting for studying global writing and innovation. The writing community in Krakow is young and booming. You will be able to see diverse kinds of corporate contexts and meet many writers from all over the world.
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Wawel Castle
Dragon Festival
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