This assignment, by Kevin Yee, Kirby Whittington, Erin Doggette, and Laurie Uttich, is from the book ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today. It is one of a series of connected activities on prompt engineering.
The summary from the site explains:
Ask students to alter the prompt to provide the same information in different lengths.
Key Features of This Assignment
- Variable Response Length
- The assignment teaches students to specify the desired length of ChatGPT responses, enabling them to receive information in various formats, from concise summaries to detailed essays, depending on their needs.
- Customization and Precision
- By practicing with different response lengths, students learn how to tailor their prompts for specific purposes, enhancing their ability to obtain precise and relevant information for different contexts and assignments.
- Comparative Analysis
- Students can compare responses of different lengths to assess the completeness and accuracy of information, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills as they determine the most effective format for their queries.
Find the full version of this resource on the University of Central Florida OER repository.