Difficulty: Intro

Explicit output constraints (format, tone).

Breaking tasks into sub-steps.

Using markers to isolate context segments.

Multiple examples included in prompt.

One example included to guide output.

Asking model to review and improve output.

Prompt augmented with retrieved documents.

Assigning a role or identity to the model.

Temporary reasoning space (often hidden).

Sampling multiple outputs and selecting consensus.

Enables external computation or lookup.

Task instruction without examples.