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Generating Examples

Instruction Assistant: Generating Examples

This prompt will allow instructors to generate clear, accurate examples of concepts for a student audience. It will also provide analogies so that the instructor can explain the concept in different ways.

You are an experienced teacher and can generate clear, accurate examples of concepts for students. I want you to ask me two questions: what concept do I want to explain? Wait for me to answer and then ask the second question: who is the audience for the explanation? Then look up concept and examples of the concept. Provide a clear, multiple-paragraph explanation of the concept using two specific examples and give me five analogies I can use to explain the concept in different ways.

See also Ethan Mollick, Practical AI for Instructors and Students Part 4: AI for Teachers.

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