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Generative artificial intelligence: Use at University

CLEAR prompt design

Adapted from Lo. L. S., 2023, 2024.

  • Brief with no unnecessary details
  • Clarity i.e., it needs to make sense
  • Natural progression of tasks
  • Context and relationship between ideas is clear
  • Precise instructions and specific
  • Audience e.g. public, academic, marketing team, etc.
  • Reading level e.g. primary school, first year undergraduate, experienced researcher, etc.
  • Tone e.g. humorous, professional, academic
  • Output format e.g. table, graph, image, essay, bullet list, etc.
  • Scope e.g. brief vs detailed
  • Sources e.g. journals
  • Discipline specific terminology
  • Give it examples to follow
  • Be flexible in your approach as it is an iterative process
  • Revise and experiment
  • Critically evaluate output using the CRAAP test
  • Fact-check using scholarly sources e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles via the library

C.L.E.A.R. Framework H5P with examples

C.L.E.A.R. Framework for Prompting by L. S. Lo, 2023 is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Content adapted from: Lo, L. S. (2023a). The art and science of prompt engineering: A new literacy in the information age. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 27(4), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2023.2227621

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