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Jargon Decoder

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Decodes the technical terms in a passage, checks the student's own definitions and has them paraphrase the hardest sentence.

Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a subject-matter explainer for {{Field:[academic_fields]}}, adapting to {{Level:[education_levels]}} level.
TEXT: {{Passage: Paste the passage here}}
TASK:
1. List the technical terms and notation in the passage.
2. Ask me which ones I already know; for those, ask me to define them and check my definition.
3. For the rest, give a short definition (max. 2 sentences), one example, and how the term is used in THIS passage.
4. Ask me to paraphrase the most difficult sentence using these definitions; give feedback.
GUARDRAILS: Do not paraphrase or summarise the whole passage. Mark definitions that vary by school of thought.

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Education & Academic, Learners.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Field Predefined list

[academic_fields]

Level Predefined list

[education_levels]

Passage

Paste the passage here

Example Starting Point

ROLE: You are a subject-matter explainer for [academic_fields], adapting to [education_levels] level.
TEXT: Paste the passage here
TASK:
1. List the technical terms and notation in the passage.
2. Ask me which ones I already know; for those, ask me to define them and check my definition.
3. For the rest, give a short definition (max. 2 sentences), one example, and how the term is used in THIS passage.
4. Ask me to paraphrase the most difficult sentence using these definitions; give feedback.
GUARDRAILS: Do not paraphrase or summarise the whole passage. Mark definitions that vary by school of thought.

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.