Below is a detailed **Lesson Plan** for **Week 7, Session 1** of the Prompt Engineering Specialization
course, titled *"Prompting for Business and Education."* This session continues the intermediate phase
(Weeks 6-10), shifting focus from advanced techniques to practical applications in business and
education contexts. It builds on skills from Weeks 1-6 (e.g., clarity, CoT, parameterized prompts) and is
designed for a 90-minute class (1.5 hours), combining lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice to
explore real-world use cases.
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### Lesson Plan: Week 7, Session 1
**Title**: Prompting for Business and Education
**Date**: [Insert specific date, e.g., October 14, 2025, assuming a Tuesday/Thursday schedule]
**Duration**: 90 minutes
**Location**: Classroom or virtual platform (e.g., Zoom)
**Instructor**: [Your Name]
**Target Audience**: College students (beginner to intermediate level, mixed technical backgrounds)
**Prerequisites**: Attendance at prior sessions; familiarity with conditional/parameterized prompts
from Week 6, Session 2
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### Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, students will:
1. Understand how prompt engineering applies to business and education scenarios.
2. Identify specific use cases (e.g., marketing copy, lesson plans) and tailor prompts accordingly.
3. Craft prompts that leverage prior techniques (e.g., specificity, roles) for these domains.
4. Critique and refine domain-specific prompts based on practicality and effectiveness.
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### Materials Needed
- Slides or visual aids (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Slides) with business/education examples and prompt
breakdowns
- Access to a generative AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Grok) for demos and student use
- Whiteboard or digital equivalent (e.g., Jamboard) for notes and use-case ideas
- Handout: "Prompting for Business and Education Examples" (optional, with samples like “Write a
tagline…” or “Explain fractions…”)
- Internet-enabled devices: Instructor’s computer for demo; students’ laptops/tablets (or lab computers)
- Homework submissions: Students’ notes from Week 6, Session 2 (conditional/parameterized prompt, 2
variations, tweak idea)
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### Session Schedule
#### 0:00–0:10 | Welcome and Homework Debrief (10 minutes)
- **Activity**: Conditional/Parameterized Reflections
- Instructor welcomes students, recaps Week 6, Session 2 (conditional and parameterized prompts for
dynamic outputs).
- Ask 2-3 volunteers to share their homework:
- “What was your prompt and variations?” (e.g., “Write a [short/long] review of Star Wars”).
- “What were the outputs?” (e.g., “Short: ‘Great!’ Long: ‘Epic saga…’”).
- “Your tweak idea?” (e.g., “Add ‘for kids’”).
- Note insights on whiteboard (e.g., “Flexibility rocks,” “Conditions need clarity”).
- **Purpose**: Connect dynamic prompting to practical domains, set the stage for applications.
- **Transition**: “You’ve made AI adapt. Now, let’s use that for business and education—real-world
impact!”
#### 0:10–0:30 | Lecture: Prompting in Business and Education (20 minutes)
- **Content**:
- **Business Use Cases**:
- Marketing: Taglines, ads, emails (e.g., “Write a catchy slogan for a coffee shop”).
- Productivity: Summaries, reports (e.g., “Summarize this meeting in 50 words”).
- Customer Service: FAQs, responses (e.g., “Draft a polite refund reply”).
- **Education Use Cases**:
- Teaching: Lesson plans, explanations (e.g., “Explain gravity to 5th graders”).
- Learning: Quizzes, flashcards (e.g., “Generate 3 history questions”).
- Tutoring: Step-by-step help (e.g., “Solve x + 3 = 7 with CoT”).
- **Techniques Applied**:
- Specificity: “In 30 words” for ads.
- Roles: “As a teacher” for lessons.
- Parameterized: “[Beginner/Advanced] explanation of…”
- **Delivery**:
- Slides with examples:
- Business: “Write a 20-word ad for a bakery.” → “Fresh bread daily—taste the magic!”
- Education: “Explain photosynthesis simply.” → “Plants use sunlight to make food.”
- Live Demo (5 minutes):
- Business: “As a marketer, write a 10-word pitch for a phone.” → “Sleek, fast, yours!”
- Education: “As a tutor, explain 2 + 3 step-by-step.” → “Start with 2, add 3, get 5.”
- Ask, “How do these fit their audience?”
- **Engagement**: Pause at 0:25 to ask, “What’s a business or school task AI could help with?” (Quick
responses, e.g., “Emails,” “Homework”).
- **Purpose**: Show practical applications, tie to prior skills.
#### 0:30–0:40 | Break (10 minutes)
- **Activity**: Students stretch or chat; instructor preps activity.
- **Purpose**: Recharge for hands-on practice.
#### 0:40–1:15 | Activity: Craft Domain-Specific Prompts (35 minutes)
- **Content**: Students design prompts for business or education use cases.
- **Activity**: Real-World Prompt Challenge
1. **Setup (5 min)**:
- Instructor explains: “Pick a business or education scenario, write a prompt using any technique, and
test it.”
- Suggested scenarios:
- Business: “Ad for a gym,” “Email to a client.”
- Education: “Lesson on planets,” “Math quiz question.”
- Ensure tool access (e.g., Grok/ChatGPT link or lab setup).
2. **Individual Work (15 min)**:
- Students:
- Choose a domain and task (e.g., “Business: Tagline for a pet store”).
- Write a prompt (e.g., “As a marketer, write a 5-word tagline for a pet store.”).
- Test it, record output (e.g., “Pawsitively perfect pet supplies!”).
- Tweak if needed (e.g., “Add ‘funny’” → “Pawsitively purr-fect laughs!”).
- Stretch goal: Add parameters (e.g., “[short/long] tagline”).
3. **Pair Critique (15 min)**:
- Pair up with a classmate.
- Share prompt, output, and intent.
- Discuss: “Does it fit the use case? How could it improve?”
- Instructor circulates, asking, “Is it practical?” or “What’s the hook?”
- **Facilitation**: Encourage relevance (e.g., “Think user needs!”) and refinement.
- **Purpose**: Apply skills to realistic scenarios, get peer feedback.
#### 1:15–1:30 | Wrap-Up and Preview (15 minutes)
- **Content**:
- Recap: “Prompts can sell products or teach kids—your techniques make them work.”
- Debrief Activity: Invite 1-2 pairs to share (e.g., “My gym ad was a hit!”). Note tips on whiteboard (e.g.,
“Role sets tone”).
- Next Session Preview: “We’ll tackle data analysis and coding—prompting for technical tasks.”
- Homework: “Design a business or education prompt, test it, bring prompt, output, and one pro/con.”
- **Activity**: Quick Q&A (e.g., “Any use case surprises?” “Tool fits?”).
- **Purpose**: Highlight real-world value, prep for technical applications.
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### Assessment
- **Formative**:
- Participation in debrief and activity (observed engagement).
- Quality of domain prompts during activity (informal feedback).
- **No graded deliverables**: Focus on practical application.
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### Contingency Plans
- **If time runs short**: Shorten pair critique to 10 minutes, summarize as a group.
- **If tech fails**: Use pre-prepared outputs (e.g., “Here’s a lesson plan…”).
- **If students struggle**: Offer starters (e.g., “Write a 10-word ad for…”).
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### Post-Session Notes for Instructor
- Reflect: Did students see the relevance? Any domain preferences?
- Prep for Week 7, Session 2: Gather data/coding examples, finalize mini-project feedback.
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This plan bridges prompting to tangible domains, keeping it hands-on and purpose-driven. It leverages
prior skills while grounding them in practical contexts, suitable for all levels. Let me know if you’d like
tweaks—like more examples or a different domain!
