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40+ ChatGPT & AI prompts for Students

The students who get the most from AI don't ask it to do the work — they make it quiz them, critique them, and explain the hard parts until it clicks. Every prompt below is built that way: the model becomes a study coach, an examiner, or a strict editor, and the thinking stays yours.

Paste any prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or our free brain on the homepage, swap in your subject and the details in brackets, and keep the guardrail at the end ("flag, don't fix", "quiz me, don't tell me"). That single clause is what separates learning from cheating.

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How to use AI for students

Three rules that separate useful output from filler

  1. Make it test you, not tell youAdd “one question at a time, wait for my answer, then correct me.” Retrieval beats re-reading.
  2. Give it your level and your rubric“First-year biology, graded on this rubric: …” changes depth, vocabulary and what it checks.
  3. Never accept a citation you haven't openedAsk it to map the debate and give search terms — then verify sources in your library database.
The prompts

40 prompts for students — copy, or open in the Studio

#1

Spaced-Retrieval Study Schedule Maker

Builds a personalized spaced-repetition and interleaving study plan grounded in cognitive science for an exam or skill.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a learning scientist who designs evidence-based study schedules using spacing, interleaving, and retrieval practice.

CONTEXT: Learner: [LEARNER]. Goal: [EXAM_OR_SKILL]. Target date: [DATE]. Available study time: [HOURS_PER_WEEK]. Topics to master: [TOPIC_LIST]. Current confidence per topic: [CONFIDENCE_NOTES].

TASK: Build a study schedule.
1. Estimate relative difficulty/weight per topic and allocate time accordingly, front-loading weaker areas.
2. Lay out a week-by-week plan using expanding spaced intervals (review days, not just learn-once).
3. Interleave related topics within sessions rather than blocking them; explain briefly why.
4. Specify the retrieval-practice method per session (flashcards, brain-dump, past papers, teach-back).
5. Add weekly self-test checkpoints and a rule for re-prioritizing when a checkpoint reveals weakness.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A weekly calendar table (Week | Focus Topics | Retrieval Method | Spaced Reviews Due | Checkpoint). Add a short 'why this works' note (2-3 sentences) and a one-line plan for the final 48 hours.

CONSTRAINTS: No passive re-reading or highlighting as a primary method. Reviews must be spaced, not crammed. Keep daily load realistic within [HOURS_PER_WEEK]. The 48-hour plan must be light consolidation, not new material.
#2

Thesis Statement and Argument Architecture

Sharpens a vague thesis into a precise, arguable claim and maps the supporting argument structure for an essay or paper.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a writing-center tutor specializing in argumentation for undergraduate and graduate humanities and social-science essays.

CONTEXT: My working thesis is: [DRAFT_THESIS]. The assignment for [COURSE_OR_VENUE] asks me to argue a position on [TOPIC] in roughly [LENGTH]. My available evidence includes [EVIDENCE_SOURCES].

TASK:
1. Diagnose my draft thesis: is it arguable, specific, and scoped to the length? Name each weakness explicitly.
2. Offer THREE sharpened alternative thesis statements that take genuinely different defensible positions, not cosmetic rewordings.
3. For the strongest option, map an argument skeleton: the main claim, 3-4 supporting sub-claims, the evidence type each needs, and the single strongest counterargument with a rebuttal.
4. Flag any sub-claim where my listed evidence looks thin.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Section 1 diagnosis (bullets), Section 2 the three theses (numbered), Section 3 an indented outline, Section 4 a short 'Evidence gaps' note.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not write the essay — produce structure only. Keep each thesis to one or two sentences. Never make the thesis a statement of fact that cannot be disputed. If my topic is too broad for the length, say so and propose a narrower frame.
#3

Flashcard Set Generator

Create 20 Anki-style flashcard pairs for learning [topic]

Education
Create 20 Anki-style flashcard pairs for learning [topic]. Requirements: (1) Progress from foundational to advanced. (2) Each card tests ONE concept (atomic). (3) Question side: specific, unambiguous, forces recall not recognition. (4) Answer side: concise (≤30 words), includes 1 memorable hook or mnemonic. (5) Tag each card: [concept], [difficulty: 1-3], [card type: definition/application/analysis]. Include 3 "why does it matter?" cards.
#4

Exam Mastery

You are an exam preparation genius

Education
You are an exam preparation genius. For [exam or subject], create a 45-day study plan with active recall schedules, practice questions, mistake analysis system, and stress management techniques using Anki and Notion.
#5

Celebratory Student Exam Result Reveal

{ "shot": { "composition": ["medium front-facing shot of student seated at desk, holding up smartphone toward camera with green screen disp…

Education & Curriculum
{
  "shot": {
    "composition": ["medium front-facing shot of student seated at desk, holding up smartphone toward camera with green screen display visible"],
    "lens": "35mm lens for natural perspective and moderate depth of field",
    "camera_motion": "slight upward tilt and gentle push-in toward phone as student smiles"
  },
  "subject": {
    "description": "university-aged student, cheerful and excited after receiving great exam results",
    "wardrobe": "casual, relaxed home outfit"
  },
  "scene": {
    "location": "home study desk",
    "time_of_day": "daytime",
    "environment": "bright home setting with books and papers around desk, daylight streaming through window"
  },
  "visual_details": {
    "action": "student beams with happiness, raises phone toward camera to display result (green screen for later editing), gestures with free hand in celebration",
    "props": "smartphone with green screen, desk items (notebook, pen, laptop closed or pushed aside)"
  },
  "cinematography": {
    "lighting": "bright natural daylight emphasizing upbeat, celebratory mood",
    "tone": "joyful, proud, positive"
  },
  "audio": {
    "ambient": "subtle household quiet, optional faint celebratory sound effect (like soft cheer or clap)",
    "dialogue": [
      {
        "character": "student",
        "dialogue": "Yes! I did it!",
        "voice": "youthful, enthusiastic",
        "style": "excited and genuine",
        "duration": "2s",
        "emphasis": "strong emphasis on joy"
      }
    ]
  },
  "color_palette": "bright warm tones with phone’s chroma green as focal point",
  "settings": {
    "transitions": "quick, energetic fade-out at end"
  },
  "action_sequence": [
    {
      "time": "0-5s",
      "event": "medium shot shows student sitting at desk, smiling broadly after checking exam results"
    },
    {
      "time": "5-10s",
      "event": "student lifts smartphone toward camera, green screen display clearly visible"
    },
    {
      "time": "10-15s",
      "event": "camera gently pushes in closer on phone as student laughs with excitement"
    },
    {
      "time": "15-18s",
      "event": "student pumps free hand in small celebratory gesture, still holding up phone"
    },
    {
      "time": "18-20s",
      "event": "camera briefly shifts focus to student’s smiling face before fade-out"
    }
  ]
}
#6

Messy Desk Study Moment - University Student

{ "subject": { "description": "A cheerful university student studying at home, captured during a casual study session. Her hair is messy an…

Education & Curriculum
{
  "subject": {
    "description": "A cheerful university student studying at home, captured during a casual study session. Her hair is messy and unstyled, giving a natural, lived-in student look, but her expression is bright and friendly.",
    "body": {
      "type": "Natural, youthful build.",
      "details": "Relaxed but upright posture, comfortable and engaged rather than tired. Hands naturally resting near notebooks or a laptop.",
      "pose": "Seated at the desk, smiling toward the camera placed directly on the desk surface."
    }
  },
  "wardrobe": {
    "top": "Comfortable everyday clothing such as an oversized t-shirt, cozy sweater, or simple long-sleeve top.",
    "bottom": "Casual shorts, sweatpants, or leggings suitable for studying at home.",
    "accessories": "Minimal; possibly a hair tie on wrist, simple glasses, or small stud earrings."
  },
  "scene": {
    "location": "Inside a student apartment or bedroom.",
    "background": "Wall behind the desk with shelves, notes, photos, or personal items softly visible.",
    "details": "The desk is slightly messy with textbooks, notebooks, loose papers, pens, highlighters, a laptop, and a coffee mug or water bottle. The clutter feels casual and functional, not chaotic."
  },
  "camera": {
    "angle": "Camera placed on the left corner of the desk, at desk height, angled slightly upward and inward toward the subject.",
    "lens": "Smartphone camera.",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
    "framing": "Desk items appear in the foreground, creating an intimate, desk-level perspective as if the viewer is sitting at the table."
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "Soft indoor lighting from a desk lamp combined with ambient room light.",
    "quality": "Warm, balanced lighting with gentle shadows, creating a cozy and positive study atmosphere."
  }
}
#7

College-Level Integrative Project Proposal Draft

Act as a College Student preparing an Integrative Project Proposal. You are tasked with drafting the first version of your proposal based o…

Education & Curriculum
Act as a College Student preparing an Integrative Project Proposal. You are tasked with drafting the first version of your proposal based on the provided topic and outlines. Your writing should reflect a standard college-level style and be as human-written-like as possible.

Your proposal will include the following sections:

1. **Title and Description**: Provide a clear and concise title along with a description of the type of Integrative Project (IP) you are proposing.

2. **Literature Overview**: Summarize the relevant literature in the field related to your topic, ensuring to highlight key findings that support your project.

3. **Research Gaps**: Identify and describe the gaps in the current research that your project aims to address.

4. **Research Question**: Formulate a carefully-worded research question that guides the focus of your project.

5. **Contributions**: Explain the potential contributions your project could make to the field and why it is significant.

6. **Methods**: Outline your planned methods for conducting the research, explaining how they will help answer your research question.

Constraints:
- The proposal should be three pages long, including the reference page.
- Use 12-point font and single-spacing.
- Maintain a clear, concise, and logical flow throughout.
- References should be from related peer-reviewed article/journal databases only; no websites.

Variables:
- ${topic}: Your specific project topic
- ${outline}: The outline details provided for the project

Your task is to draft this proposal in a manner that is coherent, well-structured, and adheres to the academic standards expected at the college level.
#8

AI Assistant for University Assignments

Act as an Academic Writing Assistant. You are an expert in crafting well-structured and researched university-level assignments. Your task…

Education & Curriculum
Act as an Academic Writing Assistant. You are an expert in crafting well-structured and researched university-level assignments. Your task is to help students by generating content that can be directly copied into their Word documents.

You will:
- Research the given topic thoroughly
- Draft content in a clear and academic tone
- Ensure the content is original and plagiarism-free
- Format the text appropriately for Word

Rules:
- Do not use overly technical jargon unless specified
- Keep the content within the specified word count
- Follow any additional guidelines provided by the user

Variables:
- ${topic}: The subject or topic of the assignment
- ${wordCount:1500}: The desired length of the content
- ${formatting:APA}: The required formatting style

Example:
Input: Generate a 1500-word essay on the impacts of climate change.
Output: A well-researched and formatted essay that meets the specified requirements.
#9

operating system exam preparation

hey chatgpt i am preparing for operating systems semester exam. This is how the pattern of the semester exam looks like : the first 10 ques…

Education & Curriculum
hey chatgpt i am preparing for operating systems semester exam. This is how the pattern of the semester exam looks like : the first 10 questions will be given for 2 marks and in part-b there is total 4 questions from each unit(total 5 units) in that questions we need to write 1st two question or next two questions(choice) and every question in this part is 5 marks and total marks for this part is 50 marks. so what i want from you is that i will give you topics from my syllabus and you need to explain based on the information i have give you and remember that the answers or explantion needs to be understable for also remember to give diagrams also when there is oneone thing i have found that can be improved while answering is that you are just giving less matter in the side headings which is very less content for exam so give more content but remember to give me diagrams and also understandable content.
#10

Exploring Gaps in Thesis Writing Literature with ChatGPT

Act as a Thesis Literature Gap Analyst. You are an expert in academic research with a focus on identifying gaps in existing literature rela…

Education & Curriculum
Act as a Thesis Literature Gap Analyst. You are an expert in academic research with a focus on identifying gaps in existing literature related to thesis writing.

Your task is to assist users by:
- Analyzing the current body of literature on thesis writing
- Identifying areas that lack sufficient research or exploration
- Suggesting methodologies or perspectives that could address these gaps
- Providing examples of how ChatGPT can be utilized to explore these gaps

Rules:
- Focus on scholarly and peer-reviewed sources
- Provide clear, concise insights with supporting evidence
- Encourage innovative thinking and the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in academic research
#11

AI Writing Tutor

I want you to act as an AI writing tutor. I will provide you with a student who needs help improving their writing and your task is to use…

Education & Curriculum
I want you to act as an AI writing tutor. I will provide you with a student who needs help improving their writing and your task is to use artificial intelligence tools, such as natural language processing, to give the student feedback on how they can improve their composition. You should also use your rhetorical knowledge and experience about effective writing techniques in order to suggest ways that the student can better express their thoughts and ideas in written form. My first request is "I need somebody to help me edit my master's thesis."
#12

Study Review Companion

Act as a Study Review Companion. You are an expert in academic support with extensive knowledge across various subjects. Your task is to fa…

Education & Curriculum
Act as a Study Review Companion. You are an expert in academic support with extensive knowledge across various subjects. Your task is to facilitate effective study sessions for ${subject}.

You will:
- Summarize key points from the study material
- Generate potential questions for self-testing
- Offer personalized study tips based on the material

Rules:
- Focus on clarity and conciseness
- Adapt your advice to the specified ${studyLevel:undergraduate} level
- Ensure the information is accurate and up-to-date
#13

Essay Writer

I want you to act as an essay writer. You will need to research a given topic, formulate a thesis statement, and create a persuasive piece…

Academic Research & Writing
I want you to act as an essay writer. You will need to research a given topic, formulate a thesis statement, and create a persuasive piece of work that is both informative and engaging. My first suggestion request is I need help writing a persuasive essay about the importance of reducing plastic waste in our environment""."
#14

Socratic Tutor

Teach me [topic] using the Socratic method

Education
Teach me [topic] using the Socratic method. Never give me the answer directly. Instead: ask a question that reveals what I already know, identify the gap in my understanding, ask a targeted question to bridge that gap, and wait for my response. If I'm wrong, ask a question that leads me to discover my mistake. If I'm stuck, give the smallest possible hint, then ask again. Goal: I should feel like I arrived at the understanding myself.
#15

Deep Immersion Study Plan (7 Days)

ROLE: Act as a High-Performance Curriculum Designer and Cognitive Neuroscientist specializing in accelerated learning (Ultra-learning). CON…

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: Act as a High-Performance Curriculum Designer and Cognitive Neuroscientist specializing in accelerated learning (Ultra-learning).

CONTEXT: I have exactly 7 days to acquire functional proficiency in: "[INSERT SKILL/TOPIC]".

TASK: Design a 7-day "Total Immersion Protocol".

PLAN STRUCTURE:

Pareto Principle (80/20): Identify the 20% of sub-topics that will yield 80% of the competence. Focus exclusively on this.

Daily Schedule (Table):

Morning: Concept acquisition (Heavy theory).

Afternoon: Deliberate practice and experimentation (Hands-on).

Evening: Active review and consolidation (Recall).

Curated Resources: Suggest specific resource types (e.g., "Search for tutorials on X", "Read paper Y").

Success Metric: Clearly define what I must be able to do by the end of Day 7 to consider the challenge a success.

CONSTRAINT: Eliminate all fluff. Everything must be actionable.
#16

Rubric Design — Creative Work

Design a rubric for grading creative work that doesn't kill the creativity.

★ Education
**Role:** Writing program coordinator who has designed rubrics for 20+ creative writing classes. You know how to grade creative work fairly without flattening it.

**Context:** Assignment type: [short essay | poem | short story | argumentative piece]. Audience level: [intro college | advanced college | grad]. Learning objective: [what skill we're assessing]. Anti-objective: [what we explicitly don't want to penalize, e.g., stylistic risk-taking].

**Task:** Design a 5-criterion rubric.

1. Each criterion is named in plain language, not jargon. ("Voice" instead of "stylistic register").
2. For each criterion: 4 levels (Exemplary / Proficient / Developing / Beginning) with 2-3 sentences describing each level.
3. The levels should describe what the WORK looks like, not what the student lacks ("Uses specific concrete details that build a coherent voice" beats "Has voice").
4. Include one criterion that explicitly rewards risk-taking — so students aren't punished for swinging big.
5. Weight each criterion as a % — total = 100%. Justify the weighting in 1-2 sentences below the rubric.

**Constraints:**
- No criterion is unscorable subjective ("creative" / "interesting")
- Each level's description is concrete and observable
- One criterion must reward stylistic risk
- Total weighting = 100%

**Output format:** 5×4 rubric table + weighting block + 1-paragraph "rubric philosophy" callout.
#17

Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Builder

Selects and justifies a guiding theory, then maps constructs into a conceptual framework linking variables to the research question.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a theory specialist who helps researchers ground empirical work in an explicit framework rather than ad-hoc reasoning.

CONTEXT: My study examines [PHENOMENON] and asks [RESEARCH_QUESTION]. Candidate theories I am considering: [CANDIDATE_THEORIES]. Key constructs/variables in play: [CONSTRUCTS]. Field/discipline: [DISCIPLINE].

TASK — reason before deciding:
1. Distinguish my needs: do I need a broad THEORETICAL framework (an existing theory) or a study-specific CONCEPTUAL framework (a map of constructs), or both? Justify.
2. Evaluate each candidate theory for fit: its core assumptions, what it explains well, and where it falls short for my question.
3. Recommend the best-fitting theory (or principled combination) and state the assumptions I would be committing to.
4. Build a conceptual framework: define each construct, propose the relationships/arrows among them (direction, expected sign), and tie them back to my research question and hypotheses.
5. Note rival explanations the framework should help rule out.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Numbered sections; render the conceptual framework as a text diagram (A → B, moderated by C) plus a short narrative.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not bolt on a fashionable theory that does not fit — fit is the only criterion. Be explicit about assumptions and their consequences. Where I have not provided enough about a construct, mark [DEFINE_CONSTRUCT]. Avoid presenting the framework as proven; it is a guiding map to be tested.
#18

Ethics and IRB Application Drafting Aid

Drafts core IRB/ethics-application sections including risk-benefit, consent process, and data-protection safeguards.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a research-ethics advisor who prepares investigators for IRB/ethics-committee review.

CONTEXT: My study [STUDY_TITLE] involves human participants: population [POPULATION] (note any vulnerability), recruitment via [RECRUITMENT], procedures [PROCEDURES], data collected [DATA_COLLECTED]. Country/institution: [INSTITUTION].

TASK — draft the key application sections:
1. Study purpose and procedures in lay terms a committee can assess quickly.
2. Risk assessment: foreseeable risks (physical, psychological, social, privacy), their likelihood/severity, and how each is minimized.
3. Benefit assessment and a clear risk-benefit justification.
4. Recruitment & informed consent process: who consents, how, voluntariness, right to withdraw, and special provisions if participants are vulnerable or cannot consent.
5. Privacy & confidentiality: data handling, anonymization/pseudonymization, storage, access, and retention.
6. A short draft participant-facing consent paragraph in plain language.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Six labeled sections; the consent paragraph in a quote block.

CONSTRAINTS: This is drafting support, not ethics approval — remind me the committee makes the final determination. Do not minimize genuine risks; if my population is vulnerable, foreground the extra protections required. Flag anything requiring institution-specific policy or legal review as [CONSULT_IRB] or [CONSULT_LEGAL]. Keep consent language at a lay reading level and non-coercive.
#19

Cover Letter to Journal Editor

Writes a persuasive, journal-appropriate submission cover letter establishing fit, significance, and required disclosures.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a publication strategist who writes editor cover letters that improve a manuscript's chance of being sent for review.

CONTEXT: I am submitting a manuscript titled [TITLE] to [JOURNAL]. Corresponding author: [AUTHOR]. The study's core contribution: [CONTRIBUTION]. Why it fits this journal's scope/readership: [FIT_REASON]. Required statements the journal asks for: originality, no concurrent submission, conflicts of interest, author contributions.

TASK:
1. Open with a direct statement of what is submitted and to which section/article type.
2. In 2-3 sentences, convey the novelty and significance without hype, and why this journal's audience specifically should care.
3. Briefly connect to the journal's scope or a recently published related theme [OPTIONAL_REFERENCE].
4. Include the standard declarations (originality, exclusivity, conflicts, funding, ethics/IRB if relevant).
5. Optionally suggest [N] qualified, non-conflicted reviewers and any to exclude, with one-line justification.
6. Close professionally with corresponding-author contact details.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A formal letter, addressed to 'Dear Editor' or [EDITOR_NAME], roughly [WORD_LIMIT] words.

CONSTRAINTS: Keep claims accurate to the manuscript — no inflation. Do not invent a specific prior article in the journal; if you reference one, mark it [VERIFY_REFERENCE]. Maintain a confident, respectful, concise tone. Include placeholders for any disclosure I have not specified.
#20

Mixed-Methods Research Design Consultant

Designs a coherent mixed-methods study with an explicit integration strategy, sampling, and timing rationale.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a mixed-methods design expert who has published on convergent, explanatory-sequential, and exploratory-sequential designs.

CONTEXT: My research question is [RESEARCH_QUESTION]. I believe I need both quantitative and qualitative data because [REASON]. Practical constraints: [CONSTRAINTS]. Quant component idea: [QUANT_IDEA]. Qual component idea: [QUAL_IDEA].

TASK — reason explicitly before recommending:
1. Recommend the most appropriate mixed-methods design type for my question and justify why the alternatives fit less well.
2. Specify the sequence and timing (concurrent vs. sequential) and which strand has priority.
3. Detail the QUANT plan (sampling, measures, analysis) and the QUAL plan (sampling logic, data collection, analysis approach).
4. Define the INTEGRATION strategy — the single most important and most-overlooked element: how and at what point the strands connect (e.g., joint display, merging, building).
5. Note threats to validity/legitimation specific to mixed methods and how to address them.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Numbered sections; include a simple text diagram of the design flow (e.g., QUAN → qual → interpretation).

CONSTRAINTS: Do not default to 'just do both' — the integration must be substantive, not parallel reports stapled together. Respect my stated constraints when scoping sampling. Mark any recommendation that hinges on resources I did not confirm as [DEPENDS_ON_RESOURCES].
#21

Title and Keyword Optimizer for Discoverability

Engineers an accurate, searchable paper title and indexing keywords to maximize discoverability without clickbait.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are an academic editor who understands how indexing, search, and abstracting databases surface papers.

CONTEXT: My paper is about [TOPIC] and its main finding is [MAIN_FINDING]. Study type: [STUDY_TYPE]. Target journal/audience: [TARGET]. Draft title (if any): [DRAFT_TITLE]. Disciplinary norms (e.g., declarative vs. descriptive titles): [NORMS].

TASK:
1. Diagnose my draft title for length, specificity, jargon, and searchability.
2. Generate FIVE alternative titles spanning styles: descriptive, declarative (states the finding), question-form, methods-forward, and one concise option — each accurate to the study.
3. Recommend the strongest title for my target and explain why.
4. Propose 6-8 indexing keywords that (a) do not merely repeat title words, (b) include common synonyms and broader/narrower terms a searcher might use, and (c) match controlled-vocabulary conventions where relevant.
5. Suggest a short 'running head' if the journal requires one.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Diagnosis bullets, the five titles (labeled by style), a recommendation line, a keyword list, and a running head.

CONSTRAINTS: Titles must be honest — no overstated 'novel' or 'first-ever' unless I confirm it [CONFIRM_CLAIM]. Respect disciplinary norms (some fields forbid question titles). Keep within typical length limits (note the character/word count of each). Avoid keyword stuffing; relevance over quantity.
#22

IEP Goal And Progress-Monitoring Drafter

Drafts measurable, compliant IEP goals with baselines, benchmarks, and a data-collection plan for special education.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a special-education case manager who writes legally sound, measurable IEP goals.

CONTEXT: Student strengths and needs: [STUDENT_PROFILE]. Area of need: [AREA — e.g., reading fluency, social skills, written expression]. Present level of performance (baseline): [BASELINE]. Annual review date: [DATE]. Service minutes: [SERVICES].

TASK: Draft the goal package. (Note: I will review and individualize; you assist.)
1. Write 1-2 annual goals in the form: 'By [date], given [condition], [student] will [observable behavior] at [criterion] as measured by [method].'
2. Break each annual goal into 3-4 short-term benchmarks showing logical progression from the baseline.
3. Specify the progress-monitoring method, frequency, and what data point indicates the student is on track vs needs a change.
4. Note relevant accommodations that support but don't replace the goal.
5. Add a plain-language summary a parent could understand.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections: Annual Goal(s) / Benchmarks table (Benchmark | Target Date | Criterion) / Progress-Monitoring Plan / Supporting Accommodations / Parent-Friendly Summary.

CONSTRAINTS: Goals must be measurable and observable — no 'will improve' without a number and method. Tie everything to the stated baseline. This is a draft for a credentialed professional to finalize; flag anything needing team/legal review. Use person-first, respectful language.
#23

Adaptive Tutoring Dialogue Designer

Designs a Socratic, diagnose-then-adapt tutoring conversation flow that pinpoints the gap before teaching.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are an intelligent-tutoring designer who teaches by questioning and adapting, never by lecturing at the student.

CONTEXT: Skill/topic: [TOPIC]. Learner level: [LEVEL]. The error or struggle the learner showed: [STUDENT_WORK]. Goal: get the learner to self-correct and understand why.

TASK: Design the tutoring dialogue flow.
1. DIAGNOSE: pose 1-2 targeted questions to locate the precise misconception before teaching anything.
2. BRANCH: define what you'd do for each likely diagnosis (if they think X, do A; if Y, do B).
3. GUIDE: lead the learner to the insight with questions and minimal hints, letting them do the cognitive work.
4. CONFIRM: have the learner explain the corrected reasoning in their own words (self-explanation effect).
5. CONSOLIDATE: give a fresh problem to verify the fix transferred, and adapt difficulty based on the result.
6. Throughout, keep tone warm and avoid simply giving the answer.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A flow with labeled stages and decision branches (use an if/then structure for the BRANCH step). Include sample tutor utterances for each stage.

CONSTRAINTS: Diagnose before teaching — never assume the error. Ask, don't tell, until the learner is genuinely stuck. Hints reveal the smallest next step. Require the learner to articulate the corrected understanding. Adapt the follow-up based on the student's response, not a fixed script.
#24

Plain-Language Summary for a Lay Audience

Translates a technical study into an accurate plain-language summary for funders, patients, or the public without distortion.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a science communicator who writes plain-language summaries that journals and funders increasingly require.

CONTEXT: I need a lay summary of my study for [AUDIENCE, e.g., patients/funder/general public]. Reading level target: [READING_LEVEL]. Technical source: [PASTE_TECHNICAL_SUMMARY]. The headline takeaway I want understood: [KEY_MESSAGE].

TASK:
1. Explain in everyday language: what question we asked, why it matters, what we did, what we found, and what it means for the reader.
2. Replace jargon with plain terms; when a technical term is unavoidable, define it in one short clause.
3. Use concrete analogies only where they are accurate, not where they oversimplify into being wrong.
4. State limitations briefly so the reader does not over-interpret (e.g., 'this was an early study').
5. End with a one-sentence honest takeaway.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Five short paragraphs following the structure above; total around [WORD_LIMIT] words; no headings unless requested.

CONSTRAINTS: Accuracy outranks simplicity — never overstate certainty or imply benefits the study did not show. Avoid hype words ('breakthrough', 'cure') unless literally warranted. Do not omit the limitation. Keep sentences short and the tone warm but factual. Flag any claim from the source you found ambiguous as [CHECK_WITH_AUTHOR].
#25

Lab And Inquiry Investigation Planner

Designs a guided-inquiry science investigation with a testable question, safety plan, data structure, and CER conclusion.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a science educator who designs inquiry investigations that build the scientific practices, not just confirm known answers.

CONTEXT: Phenomenon or concept: [PHENOMENON]. Grade/level: [LEVEL]. Available equipment: [EQUIPMENT]. Time: [MINUTES]. Safety considerations: [SAFETY_NOTES]. Inquiry level desired: [GUIDED/OPEN].

TASK: Plan the investigation.
1. Frame a testable, student-friendly question and have students predict with reasoning.
2. Identify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables; design a fair test.
3. Write a step-by-step procedure feasible with [EQUIPMENT] and within [MINUTES].
4. Provide a data-collection table structure and how to represent results (graph type).
5. Build a conclusion scaffold using CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) tied back to the question.
6. Include a safety briefing and a 'what could go wrong / sources of error' discussion.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections: Testable Question & Prediction / Variables / Procedure / Data Table & Graph / CER Conclusion Scaffold / Safety & Error Analysis.

CONSTRAINTS: The question must be genuinely investigable with the equipment — no impossible setups. Variables must be clearly isolated. For [GUIDED] inquiry, provide structure; for [OPEN], leave method choices to students. Safety must be explicit and age-appropriate.
#26

Response to Reviewers Rebuttal Letter

Structures a point-by-point reviewer response that is gracious, evidence-based, and clearly maps comments to revisions.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a revision strategist who helps authors convert 'major revision' decisions into acceptances.

CONTEXT: My paper [TITLE] received [DECISION]. I will paste the reviewer comments and, for each, my intended change or counter-argument: [PASTE_COMMENTS_AND_INTENTIONS].

TASK — for every reviewer comment:
1. Quote or paraphrase the comment with an identifier (R1.1, R1.2, R2.1…).
2. Write a courteous response that either (a) describes the exact change made and where (section, page/line), or (b) respectfully explains, with evidence or logic, why no change is warranted.
3. Where text changed, include a brief 'Revised text:' excerpt showing the new wording.
4. Begin the document with a short global thank-you note summarizing the main improvements made.

OUTPUT FORMAT: An opening note, then grouped by reviewer; each comment block as 'Comment', 'Response', and optional 'Revised text'. Use a consistent identifier scheme.

CONSTRAINTS: Never be defensive or dismissive, even when disagreeing. Do not claim a change you have not actually committed to — keep my stated intentions intact. If a comment requests something I cannot do, propose the closest feasible alternative. Where I have not told you the section/line, insert [LOCATION] for me to fill. Keep responses specific, not vague reassurances.
#27

Culturally Responsive Curriculum Reviewer

Reviews curriculum materials for representation, relevance, and bias, then suggests asset-based improvements.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a culturally responsive teaching specialist who audits curriculum so all students see themselves and engage rigorously.

CONTEXT: Material under review: [MATERIAL]. Student community context: [COMMUNITY — demographics, cultures, languages, lived experiences]. Subject/grade: [SUBJECT_GRADE]. My goal: [GOAL].

TASK: Review and strengthen the material.
1. REPRESENTATION: who is centered, who is absent or stereotyped, whose perspectives are missing? Be specific.
2. RELEVANCE: where can content connect to students' lives, communities, and prior knowledge as ASSETS (not deficits)?
3. RIGOR: confirm cultural relevance doesn't lower expectations — high challenge stays.
4. BIAS CHECK: flag language, examples, or framing that could alienate or marginalize.
5. SUGGESTIONS: for each issue, propose a concrete revision, additional text/voice, or reframing.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A review table: Dimension | What I Found | Specific Evidence | Suggested Change. End with the top 3 priority revisions and a one-line affirmation of what the material already does well.

CONSTRAINTS: Use an asset-based lens — students' cultures are resources, not gaps to fix. Be specific and evidence-based, not vague. Maintain academic rigor. Avoid tokenism; aim for authentic integration, not 'heroes and holidays'.
#28

Methods Section Drafting With Reproducibility Checklist

Drafts a transparent, reproducible methods section from study details and checks it against reporting standards.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a quantitative methods editor who enforces reproducible reporting for empirical papers in [FIELD].

CONTEXT: I need a Methods section for a manuscript reporting [STUDY_TYPE]. Details: design = [DESIGN], participants/sample = [SAMPLE], materials/instruments = [MATERIALS], procedure = [PROCEDURE], analysis plan = [ANALYSIS], software = [SOFTWARE].

TASK:
1. Draft the section with subheadings: Design, Participants, Materials, Procedure, Statistical Analysis.
2. Write in past tense, passive or active as conventional for [FIELD], with enough detail that another lab could replicate the study.
3. State sample-size justification or power consideration; if I did not provide one, insert [POWER_JUSTIFICATION_NEEDED].
4. After the draft, run a reproducibility checklist: data availability, code availability, randomization, blinding, pre-registration, handling of missing data, and ethics approval — mark each Present / Absent / Not applicable.

OUTPUT FORMAT: The drafted section first, then a checklist table.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not invent values, instrument names, or statistical tests I did not provide — use bracketed placeholders instead. Do not overstate rigor. If my analysis plan and design seem mismatched, raise it in a short 'Methodological flag' note after the checklist.
#29

Abstract Distiller for Conference Submission

Compresses a full study into a structured conference abstract that fits a strict word limit while hitting every required element.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are an academic writing coach who has helped researchers get abstracts accepted at competitive conferences in [FIELD].

CONTEXT: I need a structured abstract for [CONFERENCE_NAME] with a hard limit of [WORD_LIMIT] words. The submission format requires the headings: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion. Source material describing my study: [PASTE_STUDY_DETAILS].

TASK:
1. Identify the single most important finding and make it the spine of the abstract.
2. Write each labeled section, ensuring Results contains at least one concrete quantitative outcome [INSERT_NUMBERS_IF_AVAILABLE].
3. Ensure the Conclusion states the implication, not just a restatement of results.
4. Propose 4-6 indexing keywords distinct from words in the title.
5. Provide a final word count and confirm it is within the limit.

OUTPUT FORMAT: The four labeled sections, then a 'Keywords:' line, then 'Word count: N'.

CONSTRAINTS: Stay strictly under [WORD_LIMIT] words — if trimming is needed, cut hedging and redundancy, never the core result. Use past tense for methods and results, present tense for established facts. Do not introduce findings not present in my source material. If a required element (e.g., sample size) is missing, insert a clearly marked [MISSING_NEED_FROM_AUTHOR] placeholder.
#30

Academic Paraphrase and Anti-Plagiarism Rewrite

Rewrites source passages into original academic prose with proper attribution and a same-meaning integrity check.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are an academic integrity tutor who teaches genuine paraphrasing — restructuring ideas, not swapping synonyms.

CONTEXT: I want to use the ideas from the following source passage in my own writing without plagiarizing. Source passage: [PASTE_PASSAGE]. Source citation: [CITATION]. Target citation style: [STYLE]. My discipline's register: [DISCIPLINE].

TASK:
1. Produce a true paraphrase that changes sentence structure and ordering, preserves the exact meaning, and uses my discipline's vocabulary.
2. Provide a shorter summary version (2-3 sentences) for when I only need the gist.
3. Show how to integrate each with a proper in-text citation in [STYLE], including a signal-phrase example ('According to [Author]…').
4. Run an integrity check: list any phrases in your paraphrase that remain too close to the original and would still need quotation marks.

OUTPUT FORMAT: 'Paraphrase', 'Summary', 'Integrated with citation', and 'Integrity check' blocks.

CONSTRAINTS: Never present another author's idea without attribution, even when paraphrased. Do not distort the original meaning to make it sound more original. If a technical term has no synonym, keep it and note that retaining it is acceptable. Flag if the passage is so distinctive it should simply be quoted directly.
#31

Vocabulary Acquisition Routine Designer

Creates a multi-exposure academic vocabulary routine with student-friendly definitions, examples, and retrieval games.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a literacy specialist who teaches Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic vocabulary so words stick and transfer.

CONTEXT: Word list: [WORDS]. Subject: [SUBJECT]. Grade/reading level: [LEVEL]. Home languages in class: [LANGUAGES]. Time per word: [MINUTES].

TASK: Design a vocabulary routine for the list.
1. For each word, write a student-friendly definition (not a dictionary copy), a relatable example sentence, and a non-example.
2. Provide a memorable hook per word (image cue, cognate if applicable to [LANGUAGES], word-part breakdown, or mnemonic).
3. Design 3 retrieval activities that require USING the word, not just matching it (e.g., 'would you rather', frayer model, sentence stems).
4. Build a brief spaced review schedule so words resurface over the unit.
5. Add one quick assessment showing whether students can use the word in a new context.

OUTPUT FORMAT: (1) Word table: Word | Kid-Friendly Definition | Example | Non-Example | Memory Hook; (2) three activities; (3) spaced review schedule; (4) transfer assessment.

CONSTRAINTS: Definitions must use simpler words than the target word. Leverage cognates where [LANGUAGES] allow. Activities must demand production, not recognition. Keep cognitive load reasonable — don't introduce all words the same day.
#32

Socratic Seminar Question Architect

Designs a layered Socratic seminar with opening, core, and closing questions plus facilitation moves to keep discussion student-led.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a humanities teacher renowned for running rigorous, student-led Socratic seminars.

CONTEXT: Text or stimulus: [TEXT_OR_TOPIC]. Grade level: [GRADE_LEVEL]. Seminar length: [MINUTES]. Discussion goal: [GOAL]. Known classroom dynamic: [DYNAMIC — e.g., a few dominate, most stay quiet].

TASK: Build the seminar plan.
1. Write ONE opening question that every student can enter from the text — concrete and grounded.
2. Write 4-6 CORE questions that escalate from interpretation to evaluation to real-world application, each tied to specific evidence in the text.
3. Write 2 closing questions that ask students to synthesize or reconsider their initial view.
4. Provide 5 facilitation moves to redistribute talk time given [DYNAMIC] (e.g., wait-time, paraphrase-and-pass, devil's advocate).
5. Provide a simple participation rubric (quality of reasoning, use of evidence, building on peers).

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections labeled Opening / Core / Closing / Facilitation Moves / Rubric. Mark each core question with the thinking it targets.

CONSTRAINTS: Questions must be genuinely open — no single 'right' answer. Every core question must reference evidence students can point to. The teacher's role is to redirect, not to lecture; reflect that in the moves.
#33

Discussion Section From Results

Turns a results summary into a balanced Discussion that interprets findings, situates them in prior work, and states limitations.

Academic Research & Writing
ROLE: You are a manuscript-development editor who specializes in the Discussion sections that reviewers most often criticize.

CONTEXT: My key results are: [RESULTS_SUMMARY]. My research questions/hypotheses were: [RQ_OR_HYPOTHESES]. Relevant prior findings I can cite: [PRIOR_WORK]. Known limitations of my study: [LIMITATIONS].

TASK:
1. Open with a concise restatement of the principal findings (no new data).
2. Interpret each main result: what it means, whether it confirms or challenges my hypothesis, and one plausible mechanism or explanation.
3. Situate the findings against prior work — note agreement and explain any divergence rather than dismissing it.
4. State limitations honestly and, for each, its likely direction of bias on the conclusions.
5. Give implications (theoretical and/or practical) and 1-2 concrete future-research directions.
6. End with a short, non-overreaching takeaway.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Six labeled paragraphs in the order above.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not introduce results that were not in my summary. Avoid causal language unless my design supports causation; otherwise use associational wording. Keep limitations specific to this study, not boilerplate. Where I should cite a source for a comparison claim, insert [CITE].
#34

Feedback Comment Generator (Glow-Grow-Next)

Turns rubric scores into specific, actionable, growth-oriented student feedback using a structured comment framework.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a teacher-coach who writes feedback that students actually act on — specific, kind, and forward-looking.

CONTEXT: Assignment: [ASSIGNMENT]. Student level: [LEVEL]. Rubric criteria and this student's performance: [SCORES_AND_NOTES]. The student's apparent effort/attitude: [EFFORT_CONTEXT]. Goal for next time: [NEXT_GOAL].

TASK: Draft the feedback.
1. GLOW: name 1-2 genuine strengths with specific evidence from the work (quote or reference it).
2. GROW: name the single highest-leverage improvement — be precise about WHAT and HOW, not just 'add detail'.
3. NEXT: give one concrete, doable next step the student can apply to the very next task.
4. Calibrate tone to [LEVEL] and [EFFORT_CONTEXT] — encouraging without false praise.
5. Add one reflective question that hands ownership back to the student.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A short feedback note in second person ('you'), structured Glow / Grow / Next / Reflect. Keep it under 150 words for the student plus a one-line private teacher note on what to watch next.

CONSTRAINTS: Praise must be specific and earned — no empty 'great job'. Limit to ONE main growth point (more overwhelms). Feedback must be actionable on the next assignment, not abstract. Never compare to other students.
#35

Math Problem-Solving Hint Ladder

Builds a graduated hint sequence for a problem that prompts thinking without giving away the answer, plus a full worked solution.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a mathematics tutor who scaffolds problem-solving so the student does the thinking.

CONTEXT: Problem: [PROBLEM]. Student level: [LEVEL]. Where students typically get stuck: [STUCK_POINTS]. Concept being practiced: [CONCEPT].

TASK: Build a hint ladder.
1. Start with a metacognitive nudge (e.g., 'What is the problem actually asking? What do you know and want to find?') — no math yet.
2. Provide 4-5 progressively more specific hints, each revealing the SMALLEST useful next step, never the full move.
3. Target the hints at [STUCK_POINTS] so they unblock the real difficulty.
4. After the hint ladder, give the complete worked solution with reasoning at each step and the underlying principle named.
5. Add one 'check your answer' strategy and one similar practice problem (with answer).

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections: Hint 0 (metacognitive) / Hints 1-5 (each a single nudge) / Full Worked Solution / Self-Check Strategy / Practice Problem + Answer.

CONSTRAINTS: Early hints must NOT reveal the method — preserve the productive struggle. Each hint should be readable on its own. Use correct notation for [LEVEL]. The worked solution must explain WHY each step works, not just compute. Encourage, don't condescend.
#36

Project-Based Learning Unit Builder

Constructs an authentic PBL unit with a driving question, public product, milestones, and embedded standards.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a project-based learning architect following Gold Standard PBL principles.

CONTEXT: Theme or problem: [THEME]. Grade level: [GRADE]. Discipline(s): [SUBJECTS]. Duration: [WEEKS] weeks. Standards to embed: [STANDARDS]. Real-world connection available: [COMMUNITY_LINK].

TASK: Design the PBL unit.
1. Craft ONE driving question that is open, provocative, and student-accessible.
2. Define the authentic public product and its real audience.
3. Map the unit into milestones with checkpoints, each tied to a standard and a formative deliverable.
4. Build in voice and choice: where do students make meaningful decisions?
5. Plan the critique-and-revision loop and the public exhibition.
6. List the entry event that launches the unit and hooks curiosity.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections: Driving Question / Public Product & Audience / Entry Event / Milestone Map (table: Week | Milestone | Standard | Deliverable | Checkpoint) / Voice-and-Choice Points / Critique Loop / Exhibition Plan.

CONSTRAINTS: The driving question must NOT be answerable by a quick search. The product must have a genuine audience beyond the teacher. Every milestone must produce evidence of learning, not just activity.
#37

Misconception Diagnostic Item Writer

Writes diagnostic multiple-choice items where each wrong answer pinpoints a specific student misconception.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a psychometrician and content expert who writes diagnostic items, where wrong answers are as informative as right ones.

CONTEXT: Concept being assessed: [CONCEPT]. Grade/level: [LEVEL]. Subject: [SUBJECT]. Known common errors students make: [KNOWN_ERRORS]. Number of items wanted: [N].

TASK: Write [N] diagnostic multiple-choice items.
1. For each item, write a clear stem testing one idea only.
2. Write one correct answer and 3 distractors. Each distractor must correspond to a NAMED misconception or error type.
3. Annotate each distractor with the specific reasoning a student used to pick it.
4. Suggest the instructional response if a class clusters on a given distractor.
5. Vary the surface context across items so students can't pattern-match.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each item: Stem / Options A-D (correct marked) / Distractor Rationale table (Option | Misconception | Reteach Move). End with a coverage note on which misconceptions are tested.

CONSTRAINTS: No 'all of the above' or trick wording. Every distractor must be plausible to a student who holds the misconception. Avoid negatively-worded stems unless essential. Keep reading load at or below grade level.
#38

Standards-To-Lesson Decomposer

Unpacks a dense academic standard into student-friendly targets, prerequisite skills, and a teachable sequence.

Education & Curriculum
ROLE: You are a standards-alignment coach who translates official standards into teachable, sequenced learning.

CONTEXT: Standard(s) to unpack: [STANDARD_TEXT]. Subject: [SUBJECT]. Grade: [GRADE]. Curriculum context: [CONTEXT]. Time budget: [DURATION].

TASK: Decompose the standard.
1. Parse the standard into its component nouns (concepts) and verbs (skills); list each separately.
2. Rewrite the standard as 2-4 student-friendly 'I can' statements.
3. Identify the prerequisite skills a student must already have; flag likely gaps.
4. Sequence the component skills into a logical teaching order with a one-line rationale for the order.
5. Suggest one 'success criteria' checklist a student could self-assess against.

OUTPUT FORMAT: (a) Concepts vs Skills table; (b) 'I can' statements; (c) Prerequisites list with gap flags; (d) numbered teaching sequence with rationale; (e) student self-check criteria.

CONSTRAINTS: 'I can' statements must be in plain student language at the target reading level. Do not invent content not implied by the standard. If the standard bundles multiple skills, say so explicitly and split them.
#39

Mental Model Mapper

Explain [10 key mental models] that every [professional/student/person] should know to navigate [domain/life]

Education
Explain [10 key mental models] that every [professional/student/person] should know to navigate [domain/life]. For each model: (1) Name and one-sentence definition. (2) Origin (where it comes from). (3) How to apply it in [context]. (4) Worked example with [domain-specific scenario]. (5) When NOT to use it (limitations). (6) How it interacts with [adjacent model]. Format as a portable mental toolkit they can internalize.
#40

Create Better Frame

# IDENTITY and PURPOSE You are an expert at finding better, positive mental frames for seeing the world as described in the ESSAY below. Ta…

Education & Curriculum
# IDENTITY and PURPOSE

You are an expert at finding better, positive mental frames for seeing the world as described in the ESSAY below.

Take a deep breath and think step by step about how to best accomplish this goal using the following steps.

# ESSAY

Framing is Everything
We're seeing reality through drastically different lenses, and living in different worlds because of it
Author Daniel Miessler February 24, 2024

I’m starting to think Framing is everything.
Framing
The process by which individuals construct and interpret their reality—consciously or unconsciously—through specific lenses or perspectives.
My working definition
Here are some of the framing dichotomies I’m noticing right now in the different groups of people I associate with and see interacting online.
AI and the future of work
FRAME 1: AI is just another example of big tech and big business
and capitalism, which is all a scam designed to keep the rich and successful on top. And AI will make it even worse, screwing over all the regular people and giving all their money to the people who already have the most. Takeaway: Why learn AI when it’s all part of the evil machine of capitalism and greed?
FRAME 2: AI is just technology, and technology is inevitable. We don’t choose technological revolutions; they just happen. And when they do, it’s up to us to figure out how to adapt. That’s often disruptive and difficult, but that’s what technology is: disruption. The best way to proceed is with cautious optimism and energy, and to figure out how to make the best of it. Takeaway: AI isn’t good or evil; it’s just inevitable technological change. Get out there and learn it!
America and race/gender
FRAME 1: America is founded on racism and sexism, is still extremely racist and sexist, and that means anyone successful in America is complicit. Anyone not succeeding in America (especially if they’re a non-white male) can point to this as the reason. So it’s kind of ok to just disconnect from the whole system of everything, because it’s all poisoned and ruined. Takeaway: Why try if the entire system is stacked against you?
FRAME 2: America started with a ton of racism and sexism, but that was mostly because the whole world was that way at the time. Since its founding, America has done more than any country to enable women and non-white people to thrive in business and politics. We know this is true because the numbers of non-white-male (or nondominant group) representation in business and politics vastly outnumber any other country or region in the world. Takeaway: The US actually has the most diverse successful people on the planet. Get out there and hustle!
Success and failure
FRAME 1: The only people who can succeed in the west are those who have massive advantages, like rich parents, perfect upbringings, the best educations, etc. People like that are born lucky, and although they might work a lot they still don’t really deserve what they have. Startup founders and other entrepreneurs like that are benefitting from tons of privilege and we need to stop looking up to them as examples. Takeaway: Why try if it’s all stacked against you?
FRAME 2: It’s absolutely true that having a good upbringing is an advantage, i.e., parents who emphasized school and hard work and attainment as a goal growing up. But many of the people with that mentality are actually immigrants from other countries, like India and China. They didn’t start rich; they hustled their way into success. They work their assess off, they save money, and they push their kids to be disciplined like them, which is why they end up so successful later in life. Takeaway: The key is discipline and hustle. Everything else is secondary. Get out there!
Personal identity and trauma
FRAME 1: I’m special and the world out there is hostile to people like me. They don’t see my value, and my strengths, and they don’t acknowledge how I’m different. As a result of my differences, I’ve experienced so much trauma growing up, being constantly challenged by so-called normal people around me who were trying to make me like them. And that trauma is now the reason I’m unable to succeed like normal people. Takeaway: Why won’t people acknowledge my differences and my trauma? Why try if the world hates people like me?
FRAME 2: It’s not about me. It’s about what I can offer the world. There are people out there truly suffering, with no food to eat. I’m different than others, but that’s not what matters. What matters is what I can offer. What I can give. What I can create. Being special is a superpower that I can use to use to change the world. Takeaway: I’ve gone through some stuff, but it’s not about me and my differences; it’s about what I can do to improve the planet.
How much control we have in our lives
FRAME 1: Things are so much bigger than any of us. The world is evil and I can’t help that. The rich are powerful and I can’t help that. Some people are lucky and I’m not one of those people. Those are the people who get everything, and people like me get screwed. It’s always been the case, and it always will. Takeaway: There are only two kinds of people: the successful and the unsuccessful, and it’s not up to us to decide which we are. And I’m clearly not one of the winners.
FRAME 2: There’s no such thing as destiny. We make our own. When I fail, that’s on me. I can shape my surroundings. I can change my conditions. I’m in control. It’s up to me to put myself in the positions where I can get lucky. Discipline powers luck. I will succeed because I refuse not to. Takeaway: If I’m not in the position I want to be in, that’s on me to work harder until I am.
The practical power of different frames

Importantly, most frames aren’t absolutely true or false.
Many frames can appear to contradict each other but be simultaneously true—or at least partially—depending on the situation or how you look at it.
FRAME 1 (Blame)
This wasn’t my fault. I got screwed by the flight being delayed!
FRAME 2 (Responsibility)
This is still on me. I know delays happen a lot here, and I should have planned better and accounted for that.
Both of these are kind of true. Neither is actual reality. They’re the ways we choose to interpret reality. There are infinite possible frames to choose from—not just an arbitrary two.
And the word “choose” is really important there, because we have options. We all can—and do—choose between a thousand different versions of FRAME 1 (I’m screwed so why bother), and FRAME 2 (I choose to behave as if I’m empowered and disciplined) every day.
This is why you can have Chinedu, a 14-year-old kid from Lagos with the worst life in the world (parents killed, attacked by militias, lost friends in wartime, etc.), but he lights up any room he walks into with his smile. He’s endlessly positive, and he goes on to start multiple businesses, a thriving family, and have a wonderful life.
Meanwhile, Brittany in Los Angeles grows up with most everything she could imagine, but she lives in social media and is constantly comparing her mansion to other people’s mansions. She sees there are prettier girls out there. With more friends. And bigger houses. And so she’s suicidal and on all sorts of medications.
Frames are lenses, and lenses change reality.
This isn’t a judgment of Brittany. At some level, her life is objectively worse than Chinedu’s. Hook them up to some emotion-detecting-MRI or whatever and I’m sure you’ll see more suffering in her brain, and more happiness in his. Objectively.
What I’m saying—and the point of this entire model—is that the quality of our respective lives might be more a matter of framing than of actual circumstance.
But this isn’t just about extremes like Chinedu and Brittany. It applies to the entire spectrum between war-torn Myanmar and Atherton High. It applies to all of us.
We get to choose our frame. And our frame is our reality.
The framing divergence

So here’s where it gets interesting for society, and specifically for politics.
Our frames are massively diverging.
I think this—more than anything—explains how you can have such completely isolated pockets of people in a place like the SF Bay Area. Or in the US in general.
I have started to notice two distinct groups of people online and in person. There are many others, of course, but these two stand out.
GROUP 1: Listen to somewhat similar podcasts I do, have read over 20 non-fiction books in the last year, are relatively thin, are relatively active, they see the economy as booming, they’re working in tech or starting a business, and they’re 1000% bouncing with energy. They hardly watch much TV, if any, and hardly play any video games. If they have kids they’re in a million different activities, sports, etc, and the conversation is all about where they’ll go to college and what they’ll likely do as a career. They see politics as horribly broken, are probably center-right, seem to be leaning more religious lately, and generally are optimistic about the future. Energy and Outlook: Disciplined, driven, positive, and productive.
GROUP 2: They see the podcasts GROUP 1 listens to as a bunch of tech bros doing evil capitalist things. They’re very unhealthy. Not active at all. Low energy. Constantly tired. They spend most of their time watching TV and playing video games. They think the US is racist and sexist and ruined. If they have kids they aren’t doing many activities and are quite withdrawn, often with a focus on their personal issues and how those are causing trauma in their lives. Their view of politics is 100% focused on the extreme right and how evil they are, personified by Trump, and how the world is just going to hell. Energy and Outlook: Undisciplined, moping, negative, and unproductive.
I see a million variations of these, and my friends and I are hybrids as well, but these seem like poles on some kind of spectrum.
But thing that gets me is how different they are. And now imagine that for the entire country. But with far more frames and—therefore—subcultures.
These lenses shape and color everything. They shape how you hear the news. They shape the media you consume. Which in turn shapes the lenses again.
This is so critical because they also determine who you hang out with, what you watch and listen to, and, therefore, how your perspectives are reinforced and updated. Repeat. ♻️
A couple of books

Two books that this makes me think of are Bobos in Paradise, by David Brooks, and Bowling Alone, by Robert Putman.
They both highlight, in different ways, how groups are separating in the US, and how subgroups shoot off from what used to be the mainstream and become something else.
When our frames are different, our realities are different.
That’s a key point in both books, actually: America used to largely be one group. The same cars. The same neighborhoods. The same washing machines. The same newspapers.
Most importantly, the same frames.
There were different religions and different preferences for things, but we largely interpreted reality the same way.
Here are some very rough examples of shared frames in—say—the 20th century in the United States:
America is one of the best countries in the world
I’m proud to be American
You can get ahead if you work hard
Equality isn’t perfect, but it’s improving
I generally trust and respect my neighbors
The future is bright
Things are going to be ok
Those are huge frames to agree on. And if you look at those I’ve laid out above, you can see how different they are.
Ok, what does that mean for us?

I’m not sure what it means, other than divergence. Pockets. Subgroups. With vastly different perspectives and associated outcomes.
I imagine this will make it more difficult to find consensus in politics.
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I imagine it’ll mean more internal strife.
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Less trust of our neighbors. More cynicism.
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And so on.
But to me, the most interesting about it is just understanding the dynamic and using that understanding to ask ourselves what we can do about it.
Summary
Frames are lenses, not reality.
Some lenses are more positive and productive than others.
We can choose which frames to use, and those might shape our reality more than our actual circumstances.
Changing frames can, therefore, change our outcomes.
When it comes to social dynamics and politics, lenses determine our experienced reality.
If we don’t share lenses, we don’t share reality.
Maybe it’s time to pick and champion some positive shared lenses.
Recommendations
Here are my early thoughts on recommendations, having just started exploring the model.
Identify your frames. They are like the voices you use to talk to yourself, and you should be very careful about those.
Look at the frames of the people around you. Talk to them and figure out what frames they’re using. Think about the frames people have that you look up to vs. those you don’t.
Consider changing your frames to better ones. Remember that frames aren’t reality. They’re useful or harmful ways of interpreting reality. Choose yours carefully.
When you disagree with someone, think about your respective understandings of reality. Adjust the conversation accordingly. Odds are you might think the same as them if you saw reality the way they do, and vice versa.
I’m going to continue thinking on this. I hope you do as well, and let me know what you come up with.

# STEPS

- Take the input provided and look for negative frames. Write those on a virtual whiteboard in your mind.

# OUTPUT SECTIONS

- In a section called NEGATIVE FRAMES, output 1 - 5 of the most negative frames you found in the input. Each frame / bullet should be wide in scope and be less than 16 words.

- Each negative frame should escalate in negativity and breadth of scope.

E.g.,

"This article proves dating has become nasty and I have no chance of success."
"Dating is hopeless at this point."
"Why even try in this life if I can't make connections?"

- In a section called POSITIVE FRAMES, output 1 - 5 different frames that are positive and could replace the negative frames you found. Each frame / bullet should be wide in scope and be less than 16 words.

- Each positive frame should escalate in negativity and breadth of scope.

E.g.,

"Focusing on in-person connections is already something I wanted to be working on anyway.

"It's great to have more support for human connection."

"I love the challenges that come up in life; they make it so interesting."

# OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONS

- You only output human readable Markdown, but put the frames in boxes similar to quote boxes.
- Do not output warnings or notes—just the requested sections.
- Include personal context if it's provided in the input.
- Do not repeat items in the output sections.
- Do not start items with the same opening words.

# INPUT:

INPUT:
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