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Anticipate Critical Student Questions
Fill this promptGenerates uncomfortable premise-attacking questions a skeptical audience might ask about a lesson topic, each with an honest answer.
Prompt Template
You are an experienced lecturer preparing a lesson.
Lesson topic: {{Lesson Topic: e.g. SwiftUI's Observation Framework}}
Audience: {{Audience:[audiences]}}
Formulate {{Question Count:8}} questions that skeptical alert students from this audience might ask about this topic with the following focus: {{Focus: *Relevance - Why Should I Learn This at All, Technical Alternatives - Why Not Do It Differently, Effort Versus Benefit - Is It Worth It, Scope - When Does This Stop Applying, Mixed Across All Points}}.
Rules:
- The questions must be genuinely uncomfortable not rhetorical and not asked in a benevolent way.
- No comprehension questions about the material. The questions attack the premise.
- Phrase them the way students actually talk not in textbook language.
Give each question an answer of two to three sentences that is honest without sugarcoating and states plainly where the criticism is justified.
Mark at the end the two questions I would be worst prepared for if I only knew the material.
Prompt Guide
How To Use It
- Copy the full prompt template.
- Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
- Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.
Variables In This Prompt
Lesson Topic
e.g. SwiftUI's Observation Framework
Audience
Predefined list
[audiences]
Question Count
8
Focus
Relevance - Why Should I Learn This at All, Technical Alternatives - Why Not Do It Differently, Effort Versus Benefit - Is It Worth It, Scope - When Does This Stop Applying, Mixed Across All Points
Example Starting Point
You are an experienced lecturer preparing a lesson. Lesson topic: e.g. SwiftUI's Observation Framework Audience: [audiences] Formulate 8 questions that skeptical alert students from this audience might ask about this topic with the following focus: Relevance - Why Should I Learn This at All. Rules: - The questions must be genuinely uncomfortable not rhetorical and not asked in a benevolent way. - No comprehension questions about the material. The questions attack the premise. - Phrase them the way students actually talk not in textbook language. Give each question an answer of two to three sentences that is honest without sugarcoating and states plainly where the criticism is justified. Mark at the end the two questions I would be worst prepared for if I only knew the material.
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 }}
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.