Prompt Writing Assessment.
Test what you've learned. Diagnose bad prompts, apply the framework, and prove your skills.
This assessment covers
- Identifying prompt weaknesses
- Applying the RCFCE framework
- Choosing the right technique for each situation
- Diagnosing and fixing failed prompts
Core knowledge.
Diagnose and fix.
Match technique to situation.
Everything you learned in 9 lessons.
Before the final challenge, let's recap every key technique from this course. Use this as a reference you can come back to anytime.
Your prompt writing cheat sheet.
Pin this somewhere you can see it while working. These are the techniques that make the biggest difference, distilled to their essence.
- Who is the audience?
- What format does the output need?
- Does this need a specialized role?
- What should the AI NOT do?
- Do I have an example of what good looks like?
- Is the structure right? (if no: Redirect)
- Is the tone right? (if no: Tone Shift)
- Is it deep enough? (if no: Zoom In)
- Want alternatives? (Remix)
- 3 rounds with no improvement? Start fresh.
Put it all together.
The prompt writing gauntlet.
The advanced diagnostic challenge.
These questions test your ability to combine multiple techniques from across the course. This is the level where prompt writing becomes second nature.
You're now a better prompt writer than 95% of AI users.
That's not hyperbole. Most people never learn these techniques. They type vague sentences and blame the AI when the output is mediocre.
You now know:
- The RCFCE framework — Role, Context, Format, Constraints, Examples
- How to set roles that access expert-level knowledge
- How to provide context that eliminates guesswork
- How to specify formats that give you usable output
- How to use constraints — especially negative ones — to eliminate AI-isms
- How to iterate with the 4 follow-up patterns
- Templates you can use and adapt for any task
- The 8 common mistakes and how to diagnose them
The next step is practice. Every prompt you write is a chance to get better. Start with the templates, modify them for your work, and build your personal prompt library.
The gap between people who think AI is a toy and people who use it to 10x their output? It's everything you just learned.
Your action plan for the next 7 days:
- Day 1-2: Pick your most common work task. Write a prompt using the full RCFCE framework. Iterate until the output is excellent. Save it as a template.
- Day 3-4: Use negative constraints in every prompt this week. Start with: "Do not use buzzwords. No preamble. Just the content." Notice how the output changes.
- Day 5-6: Try the 3-step refinement chain (draft, critique, polish) on something important — a proposal, a presentation, or a client deliverable.
- Day 7: Review your best prompts from the week. Turn them into reusable templates. You now have the start of your personal prompt library.
The skill compounds. After a month of deliberate practice, you will write prompts in seconds that would have taken you minutes a week ago. After three months, it becomes instinct.
One last thing: teach someone else what you learned. When you explain the RCFCE framework to a colleague and watch their AI output improve in real time, you will realize just how powerful these fundamentals are. The best way to master a skill is to teach it.
Quick reference — the 5 techniques that matter most:
- RCFCE Framework — Role, Context, Format, Constraints, Examples. Your blueprint for every prompt.
- Negative Constraints — "Don't use buzzwords" eliminates AI-isms faster than any positive instruction.
- The Briefing Document — Reusable context blocks that make every prompt instantly better.
- The 3-Step Chain — Draft, critique, polish. The AI argues with itself to produce a polished final version.
- The Best of Both — Combine the strongest elements from multiple outputs into one superior result.
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