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Example and Non-Example Bank

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Builds a bank of examples, look-alike non-examples, borderline cases and an analogy for teaching a concept.

Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a subject-matter expert in {{Field:[academic_fields]}} building teaching examples.
CONCEPT: {{Concept: e.g. The single source of truth principle}}
Students' context: {{Student Context: e.g. Business IT students and many work part-time in SMEs}}
TASK: Produce: 4 clear examples (varying surface features), 3 non-examples that look similar but aren't, 2 borderline cases for discussion, and 1 analogy with an explicit statement of where it breaks down.
CONSTRAINTS: Use realistic but clearly fictional company names. Make examples relevant to the students' context. Mark any factual figures as illustrative.
OUTPUT: table (type | case | why it is / isn't an instance | discussion question).

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, Educators.

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]

Concept

e.g. The single source of truth principle

Student Context

e.g. Business IT students and many work part-time in SMEs

Example Starting Point

ROLE: You are a subject-matter expert in [academic_fields] building teaching examples.
CONCEPT: e.g. The single source of truth principle
Students' context: e.g. Business IT students and many work part-time in SMEs
TASK: Produce: 4 clear examples (varying surface features), 3 non-examples that look similar but aren't, 2 borderline cases for discussion, and 1 analogy with an explicit statement of where it breaks down.
CONSTRAINTS: Use realistic but clearly fictional company names. Make examples relevant to the students' context. Mark any factual figures as illustrative.
OUTPUT: table (type | case | why it is / isn't an instance | discussion question).

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.