How the AI Understands You
When you send a message, the AI:- Reads your uploaded documents to understand your source material
- Reviews the generated content to understand what already exists
- Interprets your request based on what you’re trying to achieve
- Takes action to modify and enhance your content
The AI maintains context throughout your conversation. It remembers previous requests and what has been generated.
The Anatomy of a Good Prompt
Good prompts have three elements:1
Action
What you want the AI to do: add, change, enhance, remove, move, reorganize
2
Target
What content you’re referring to: a page, section, quiz, diagram
3
Details
Specific requirements: quantity, style, audience level, formatting
Examples
| Prompt | Action | Target | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| ”Add a quiz with 5 multiple choice questions at the end” | Add | Quiz | 5 questions, multiple choice |
| ”Add definitions for the key terms in section 2” | Add | Definitions | Key terms, section 2 |
| ”Make the introduction more accessible for beginners” | Change | Introduction | Simpler language |
General Tips
Be Specific
“Add 3 worked examples” is better than “add some examples”
One Thing at a Time
Make one request per message for clearer results
Mention Your Audience
“This is for Year 9 students” helps the AI adjust complexity
Reference Sections
“In the differentiation chapter” helps locate where to make changes
What You Can Ask For
Adding New Content
- “Add a new page explaining the water cycle with a diagram”
- “Add flashcards for all the vocabulary in this chapter”
- “Add a summary of the main points in 5 bullet points”
Adding Elements
- “Add a quiz at the end of each section”
- “Add hints to the practice problems”
- “Add a table comparing the three methods”
Modifying Content
- “Shorten the introduction to two paragraphs”
- “Expand the explanation with more examples”
- “Simplify the language for younger students”
Reorganizing
- “Move the summary to the beginning”
- “Put all exercises at the end of the chapter”
- “Reorder the sections to start with basics”
Using Special Tools
- “Find 5 IGCSE questions about photosynthesis”
- “Add the molecular structure of caffeine”
- “Add an interactive graph showing velocity vs time”
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Too vague
Too vague
Avoid: “Make it better”Better: “Add more examples and simplify the explanation”
Multiple unrelated requests
Multiple unrelated requests
Assuming context
Assuming context
Avoid: “Fix the error” (which error?)Better: “The formula in section 3.2 shows x+1 but should be x-1”
Contradictory requests
Contradictory requests
Avoid: “Make it shorter but add more detail”Better: “Make the introduction shorter, but expand the examples section”
Output-Specific Guides
Each output type has its own guide with specific prompts:Website Prompts
Enhancing course websites with pages, quizzes, and interactive elements
Slides Prompts
Refining presentations with layouts, animations, and speaker notes
Document Prompts
Polishing study guides and assignments with proper formatting
Iterating on Results
Don’t expect perfection on the first try. The best workflow is:1
Review the generated content
EduArc automatically generates your content. Look through it and identify what to improve.
2
Make specific requests
“Add more worked examples to section 2” or “The definition of entropy needs clarification”
3
Review the changes
See what the AI modified and identify further refinements
4
Repeat until satisfied
Continue making small adjustments