Search: Narrowing Search Results

This assignment, by Kevin Yee, Kirby Whittington, Erin Doggette, and Laurie Uttich, is from the book ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today. It is one of a series of connected activities on prompt engineering.

The Summary from the site explains:

Teach students how to purposefully narrow the responses ChatGPT generates.

Key Features of This Assignment

Effective Use of Quotation Marks and Boolean Operators

The assignment teaches students to use quotation marks and Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow down search results effectively, ensuring they receive precise information tailored to their specific needs.

Iterative Refinement

Students learn to iteratively refine their search prompts based on initial responses, enhancing their ability to pinpoint relevant information through a conversational approach with ChatGPT.

Deepening Inquiry

The assignment encourages students to engage in deeper inquiry by prompting ChatGPT to elaborate on specific points using terminology and acronyms from previous responses, fostering a more comprehensive understanding of complex topics.

Find the full version of this resource on the University of Central Florida OER repository.