Run a critique-and-revise loop with the same model
Rescue a failing conversation with three repair moves
Few-shot: show, don't tell
Giving two or three input/output examples ('few-shot') pins style and structure better than any adjective. Want minutes in your organisation's format? Paste one old set of minutes as the example.
The critique loop
After a draft, ask: 'List the 3 weakest points of this draft and why, then revise it addressing them.' The model critiques far more reliably than it creates. Two loops usually lift a draft from fine to sharp.
Three repair moves
When output drifts: (1) restate the goal and constraints in full - the window is crowded; (2) ask for an outline before the full text; (3) change the angle - new role or new format. Never argue with the model; re-specify it.
Key terms
Few-shot prompting
Including worked examples inside the prompt.
Critique loop
Model reviews then revises its own draft.
Outline-first
Requesting structure before prose.
Re-specification
Restating goal/constraints to fix drift.
🛠 Hands-on task: Two-loop upgrade
Tools: Any free chatbot
Draft a 200-word message with a structured prompt.
Run the critique loop twice, keeping each version.
Note which loop added the most value and why.
Key takeaways: Before you go, three takeaways from this lesson. One: Use few-shot examples to control style precisely. Two: Run a critique-and-revise loop with the same model. Three: Rescue a failing conversation with three repair moves. And your hands-on task: two-loop upgrade. Draft a 200-word message with a structured prompt. When it is done, mark the lesson complete on your dashboard, keep the artifact for your portfolio, and step into the next lesson. I will see you there.
