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Generative AI Prompt Writing for Beginners

Generative AI is changing how we write, think, and create, but the key to using it effectively lies in mastering the art of prompt writing. In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to communicate with AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard to produce clear, creative, and useful results.

Led by award-winning instructor Forrest Johnson, this course introduces the fundamentals of generative AI and the principles behind effective prompt design. Through short, practical lessons, you’ll learn how to write prompts that inspire creativity, increase productivity, and help you get the most out of AI tools in your daily work or projects.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Generative AI Prompt Writing for Beginners course, you should be able to:

• Understand what generative AI is and how it can support everyday tasks.
• Craft effective prompts tailored to specific goals and objectives.
• Assign roles, delegate tasks, and structure multi-step prompts to guide AI responses.
• Use prompt templates to improve workflow and time management.
• Apply AI tools to enhance creativity, problem-solving, and learning.
• Conduct chatbot “interviews” to refine conversations and generate better outputs.
• Evaluate and iteratively improve AI responses for higher quality results.

Course content

What will be covered in this Generative AI Prompt Writing for Beginners course?

Introduction to Generative AI

• Understanding how AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard work
• Exploring the value of prompt writing for productivity and creativity
• Learning quick strategies to get started with AI tools

Prompt with Purpose

• Understanding the mechanics and goals of effective prompts
• Learning how to shape AI conversations to achieve desired outcomes

Boost Your Productivity

• Assigning roles to chatbots to guide context and tone
• Delegating common tasks like drafting emails or research
• Using prompt chaining to refine results step-by-step
• Creating reusable prompt templates for efficiency

Elevate Your Skills

• Overcoming writer’s block with creative AI prompts
• Using AI for problem-solving in professional settings
• Leveraging chatbots as tools for self-directed learning

Guide the Conversation

• Writing “internal prompts” to improve AI reasoning
• Conducting chatbot interviews for more tailored responses
• Refining prompts to enhance accuracy and depth of answers

Course wrap-up

• Applying learned techniques to real-world writing tasks
• Building confidence in using AI as a creative and professional tool

Intended audience

Who is this Generative AI Prompt Writing course for?

This course is designed for anyone interested in improving their writing, creativity, or productivity using AI from professionals and students to content creators and entrepreneurs. No prior experience with AI or writing is required, making it a perfect starting point for beginners.

Additional information

Please note the following:

This course offers short, engaging lessons combining practical examples and hands-on exercises. You’ll learn by doing experimenting with prompts, refining outputs, and exploring creative approaches to writing with AI.

By completion, you’ll understand how to write prompts that generate useful, high-quality content and have the confidence to apply these techniques across a range of personal and professional projects.

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