One True Prompt #210: Learning & Research (0338)
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Today's theme: Learning & Research
Here are 10 prompts you can use today. Each one is ready to copy and paste into ChatGPT or Claude. Try at least one.
Prompt: Learn a New Topic in 7 Days
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Create a 7-day learning plan for a complete beginner who wants to understand **artificial intelligence** without any technical background. Make it practical, calm, and easy to follow for an adult in their 50s or 60s.
Include:
- Exactly 1 short article, 1 short video, and 1 simple exercise for each day
- A daily time estimate of 20 to 30 minutes
- A plain-English explanation of what the topic means
- One “by the end of today, you will be able to…” outcome for each day
- Search phrases I can type into Google or YouTube instead of links
Use this example learner:
A retired accountant named **Linda Harris**, age 64, who wants to understand AI well enough to talk about it with her grandchildren and avoid getting fooled by bad information.
Prompt: Summarize a Complex Topic in Three Levels
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Explain **climate change** in three versions for the same person:
- Version 1: like I’m 12 years old
- Version 2: like I’m a high school student
- Version 3: like I’m an informed adult who reads the news
Use simple examples such as heat waves, floods, insurance, crops, and energy bills. Keep each version short, clear, and accurate. End with 5 basic questions a curious adult might ask next.
Use this example learner:
**Robert Jenkins**, age 58, a school bus driver in Ohio, wants to understand climate change well enough to follow the news and talk with his family.
Prompt: Build a Personalized Research Brief
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Create a one-page research brief on **intermittent fasting for adults over 60**. Write it for a non-medical reader and make it balanced, practical, and easy to skim.
Include these sections:
- What intermittent fasting is, in plain language
- Common schedules people actually use
- Possible benefits
- Possible downsides or risks
- Who should talk to a doctor first
- What the evidence seems strongest on
- What is still uncertain or mixed
- 5 questions to ask a doctor
Use this example reader:
**Patricia Gomez**, age 67, who has type 2 diabetes and wants to know whether intermittent fasting is safe for her.
Prompt: Compare Sources Like a Smart Researcher
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I want to compare information about **knee osteoarthritis** from different kinds of sources. Create a comparison table with these columns:
- Source type
- Usual strengths
- Usual weaknesses
- How much trust to place in it
- Best use case
Use these source types:
- Major hospital websites
- National arthritis organizations
- Government health sites
- Medical journal articles
- YouTube health channels
- Personal blogs
- Social media posts
Use this example reader:
**Janet Miller**, age 69, who can still walk, drive, and garden, but wants to understand her diagnosis better.
Prompt: Turn a Topic Into a Simple Study Plan
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Design a **4-week study plan** to help an adult learn the basics of **investing**. Make it beginner-friendly, realistic, and non-technical.
Include:
- Week-by-week goals
- One main topic per week
- 3 short learning tasks each week
- 1 simple self-check question at the end of each week
- A total time commitment of 30 minutes a day, 4 days a week
Use this example learner:
**Thomas Reed**, age 61, recently retired, who wants to understand index funds, risk, and retirement accounts without feeling overwhelmed.
Prompt: Create a Fact-Check Guide for Online Articles
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Create a simple **3-step fact-check guide** for an older adult who wants to judge whether an online health article is trustworthy.
Use this format:
- Step 1: Source check
- Step 2: Evidence check
- Step 3: Emotion check
For each step, give 4 concrete questions in plain language. Use examples about a headline claiming “a new food cures arthritis” and show how to test it.
Use this example reader:
**Eleanor Brooks**, age 72, who reads health articles on Facebook and wants to stop falling for exaggerated claims.
Prompt: Teach Me How to Research a New Skill
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Teach me how to research and learn **basic digital photography** as a beginner adult. Make the answer practical, not theoretical.
Include:
- What to learn first
- What to ignore at the beginning
- The best kinds of articles or videos to look for
- A simple practice exercise for each stage
- A beginner’s vocabulary list with plain-English definitions
Use this example learner:
**Carol Nguyen**, age 56, who just bought her first mirrorless camera and wants to take better pictures of family events and vacations.
Prompt: Turn Research Into a Decision Aid
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Help me make a **decision aid** comparing two ways to get information about a topic: reading articles versus watching videos.
Use the topic **home strength training for adults over 60** and compare:
- Ease of understanding
- Accuracy
- Time needed
- Memory
- Ability to follow step-by-step instructions
- Risk of misinformation
Use this example person:
**Frank Davis**, age 66, who wants to start exercising safely at home after hearing conflicting advice online.
Prompt: Generate a Curated Learning Path With Realistic Tasks
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Create a **10-day learning path** for understanding **medicare basics for new retirees**. Keep each day under 30 minutes and make it suitable for someone who is not comfortable with jargon.
Include:
- One main idea per day
- One short reading or video search phrase per day
- One tiny practical task per day
- One sentence explaining why the day matters
- Two catch-up days built into the 10-day plan
Use this example learner:
**Marilyn Thompson**, age 65, who is retiring in six months and wants to understand Medicare before making decisions.
Prompt: Evaluate Conflicting Advice
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I’m researching **whether older adults should take vitamin D supplements**. Summarize the topic in a balanced way and help me evaluate conflicting advice.
Include:
- What most reliable sources generally agree on
- Where experts disagree
- Which claims are strongly supported
- Which claims are weak or overstated
- Who should be cautious
- 5 good questions to ask a doctor or pharmacist
Use this example reader:
**George Wallace**, age 70, who takes several medications and sees very different advice online.
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