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|| '''Visual Cue'''

| '''Narration'''

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|| '''Slide 1'''

Title slide

| Welcome to this '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Prompting Using Persona and Examples'''.

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|| '''Slide 2'''

Learning Objectives Slide

| In this tutorial, you will learn to:

Use '''Persona Prompting'''.

Apply '''Zero-Shot Prompting''', '''One-Shot Prompting''', and '''Few-Shot Prompting'''.

Compare the results of different '''prompt''' types.

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|| Disclaimer Content Slide

| As AI tools constantly evolve, if you are unable to locate any icon or encounter difficulty at any step, you may use any conversational AI Chatbot for guidance.

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|| '''Slide 3'''

System Requirements Slide

| Here I will be using:

A browser on a '''computer''' or '''mobile''' device;

An '''AI''' tool such as '''ChatGPT''', '''Gemini'''.

To follow this tutorial, you must be connected to the '''internet'''.

No '''coding''' knowledge is needed.

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|| '''Slide 4'''

Pre-requisite Slide

Person sitting at laptop, light bulb animation

| You should be familiar with the 3 '''Cs''' of '''Prompting'''.

'''Clarity''', '''Context''', and '''Constraints'''.

Pause whenever needed and practice each step with me.

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|| '''Slide 5'''

'''Pre-requisite'''

For the Pre-requisites of this tutorial, visit the website shown on your screen

'''http://EduPyramids.org'''

| For the Pre-requisites of this tutorial, visit the website shown on your screen.

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|| '''Slide 6'''

'''Code Files'''

The following '''code file''' is required to practice this tutorial.

'''Prompting-Using-Persona-and-Examples.txt'''

This file is provided in the '''Code Files''' link of this tutorial page.

Please download and extract the file.

| The following '''code file''' is required to practice this tutorial.

This file is provided in the '''Code Files''' link of this tutorial page.

Please download and extract the file.

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|| Graphic: Thinking human being

| You may have noticed that '''AI''' answers are sometimes vague.

This happens when the '''AI''' is unsure how it should respond.

We can fix this by guiding the '''AI''' to think and speak like an expert.

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|| Section heading animation: Persona Prompting

| To understand how, let us begin with '''Persona Prompting'''.

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|| Screen showing a blank prompt box

| '''Persona Prompting''' means telling the '''AI''' who to be while answering a query.

This helps the '''AI''' reply in a certain style or from a specific point of view.

For example, it can speak like a teacher, a doctor or a chef.

It can also respond like a designer or a travel agent.

By giving a persona, you help the '''AI''' to focus its thinking.

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|| Section heading animation: Science teacher persona

| Let's understand this with an example.

Open any '''browser'''.

I am using the '''Firefox browser''' here.

Next, open any '''AI tool'''.

I am using '''ChatGPT''' here.

Type the following prompt.

'''\"Create a lesson plan for teaching the water cycle to 6th graders.\"'''

'''Click''' the up arrow icon to begin the search.

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|| Screen showing AI typing a basic plan

| Look at the '''output'''.

Observe how it is organised.

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|| Prompt box animation

| Now, let me give the '''AI''' a persona and rewrite the '''prompt'''.

'''\"Act as an expert science teacher.'''

'''Create a 40-minute lesson plan to teach the water cycle to 6th graders.'''

'''Include learning objectives, activities, and a short quiz.\"'''

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|| Screen showing structured lesson plan output. Side-by-side output (generic vs detailed lesson plan)

| Compare the two outputs.

When a persona is added, the '''AI''' response becomes more focused and useful.

The clear role helps the '''AI''' give a better and more organized answer.

This shows the power of '''Persona prompting'''.

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|| Section heading animation: Giving Examples

| Now, let's learn the second technique, '''Examples-based prompting'''.

It means giving the '''AI''' examples to show the kind of answer you want.

This technique helps '''AI''' understand required patterns and formats.

It has three types.

'''Zero-shot''', '''one-shot''', and '''few-shot''' '''prompting'''.

Let's understand each one with simple examples.

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|| Whiteboard animation showing "Zero-Shot = No examples"

| '''Zero-shot prompting''' means you DON'T give any examples in the prompt.

You just ask for what you want.

Most '''prompts''' we use every day are like this.

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|| Prompt box animation

| Let's try this '''prompt'''.

'''\"Summarize this content into key points.\"'''

The '''AI''' answers directly, without seeing any example.

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|| Whiteboard animation showing "One-Shot = One example"

| The next type of '''example-based prompting''' is '''One-shot prompting'''.

Here, you give one example to '''AI''' of the type of response you want.

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|| Prompt box animation

"Turn this sentence into a question like this sentence: 'The sky is blue.' → Output: 'Is the sky blue?'

Use this format for the following sentence.

Sentence: 'Birds can fly.' → "

| Now, I will enter the '''prompt''' shown on the '''screen''' in the '''prompt bar'''.

'''Submit''' it, and observe the '''output'''.

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|| Screen showing well-structured AI output

| By giving one example, the '''AI''' understands the desired format and follows it.

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|| Whiteboard animation showing "Few-Shot = A few examples"

| Finally, let's understand '''Few-shot prompting'''.

It means you give two or more examples with the prompt.

These examples show the '''AI''' what kind of output you want.

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|| Whiteboard animation showing "Few-Shot = A few examples"

| Suppose your task is to write short product descriptions.

You want them to sound catchy and engaging.

First, give a simple or boring description.

Then, give an improved and catchy version.

From these examples, the '''AI''' learns the style and format you expect.

This works well for creative or complex writing tasks.

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|| Prompt box animation showing multiple examples

| With more examples, the '''AI''' understands the pattern you want.

As a result, the answers become more accurate.

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|| Side-by-side outputs (zero, one, few)

| See how the '''output''''s quality improves from '''zero-shot''' to '''one-shot''' to '''few-shot'''.

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|| Summary Slide

| Let us summarise what we learnt:

'''Persona prompting''' means giving the '''AI''' a clear role to guide its response.

'''Zero-shot prompting''' needs no example.

'''One-shot prompting''' needs one example.

'''Few-shot prompting''' needs two or more examples.

More examples lead to clearer and better '''AI''' answers.

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|| Assignment Slide

Open any '''AI''' tool you use.

Pick a topic you know well, like food, travel, or your professional activities.

Try a '''zero-shot prompt''' by simply asking the question.

Rewrite it using a '''persona''' to shape the response.

Give one example to make it a '''one-shot prompt'''.

Provide two or more examples to make it a '''few-shot prompt'''.

Notice how the '''AI''''s answers change at each step.

| Here is an assignment for you.

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|| Acknowledgement slides

| Thank you for joining!

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|| Final Slide

This '''Spoken Tutorial''' is brought to you by

'''EduPyramids Educational Services Private Limited''', '''SINE, IIT Bombay'''.

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