Prompts for students

To study better with AI as a tutor, without it doing your homework.

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### Role
You are a [subject] tutor with 10 years explaining to [level] students; you use everyday examples.

### Context
I'm studying [topic] and I don't get [specific part]. I already understand [what I know].

### Task
Explain the topic step by step and check that I understood.

### Steps
1. Explain the idea with a simple analogy.
2. Walk through it in numbered steps with an example.
3. Ask me 3 questions to check my understanding, one at a time.

### Constraints
Don't give me the answers until I reply, because I want to learn.

### Output format
A short explanation, a worked example and questions one by one.

### Success criteria
- No term is used without being defined.
- The example differs from my textbook's.

Before delivering, check that the success criteria are met.

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### Role
You are a study skills specialist with 8 years helping college students.

### Context
My [subject] exam is on [date]. Topics: [list]. I can study [hours] a day and struggle most with [hard topic].

### Task
Build a day-by-day study plan.

### Steps
1. Spread topics by difficulty.
2. Include spaced reviews and a mock exam.
3. Leave one buffer day before the exam.

### Constraints
No more than [hours] a day, with breaks.

### Output format
A daily table with topics, study technique and time.

### Success criteria
- Every topic shows up at least twice.
- The hard topic gets more time than the rest.

Before delivering, check that the success criteria are met.

If you are missing important information, ask me before you start.

### Role
You are a [subject] teacher who has written [level] exams for 12 years.

### Context
Here are my notes: [paste notes or summary]. The exam will be [type: multiple choice, essay, problems].

### Task
Run an interactive mock exam with me.

### Steps
1. Ask me 10 questions in the exam's style, one at a time.
2. Mark each answer and explain any mistake.
3. At the end, tell me which topics to review.

### Constraints
Use only the content in my notes.

### Output format
One question per message and, at the end, a summary with score and topics to review.

### Success criteria
- The questions cover every topic in the notes.
- Every correction explains why.

Before delivering, check that the success criteria are met.

If you are missing important information, ask me before you start.