AI Prompt Templates for Students

Help me create a detailed outline for a {{essay_length}}-word {{essay_type}} essay on the following topic:

Topic: {{topic}}
Thesis statement (if I have one): {{thesis}}
Course: {{course_name}}
Key sources I plan to use: {{sources}}

Generate an outline with:
1. Introduction with hook strategy and thesis placement
2. {{body_paragraph_count}} body paragraphs, each with:
   - Topic sentence
   - Key argument or evidence to include
   - How it connects to the thesis
3. Counterargument paragraph (if applicable)
4. Conclusion that goes beyond restating the thesis

Do NOT write the essay. Help me organize my own thinking.

Create a study schedule for my upcoming {{exam_type}} exam in {{subject}}.

Exam date: {{exam_date}}
Today's date: {{today_date}}
Topics to cover:
{{topics_list}}

My available study hours per day: {{hours_per_day}}
My weakest topics: {{weak_topics}}
Preferred study methods: {{study_methods}}

Build a day-by-day schedule that:
1. Allocates more time to weak topics
2. Uses spaced repetition (revisit topics on day 1, 3, 7)
3. Includes active recall sessions (practice problems, self-quizzing)
4. Builds in breaks and buffer days before the exam
5. Ends with a review day, not new material

I'm working on a research paper for {{course_name}} and need help refining my research question.

Broad topic area: {{broad_topic}}
My initial question: {{initial_question}}
Assignment requirements: {{assignment_requirements}}
Word/page limit: {{length_limit}}

Help me by:
1. Evaluating my initial question (too broad? too narrow? testable?)
2. Suggesting 3 refined versions that are specific and arguable
3. For each refined version, identify:
   - The type of evidence I'd need
   - Potential sources to look for
   - The likely counterargument
4. Recommend which question is most feasible given my page limit

Explain your reasoning so I learn to evaluate research questions myself.

Help me summarize and analyze the following reading for {{course_name}}.

Text/article: "{{title}}" by {{author}}
Key passage or section:
{{passage}}

Provide:
1. A 3-sentence summary of the main argument
2. Key terms and their definitions as used in this text
3. The author's methodology or approach
4. Strengths of the argument (with specific references)
5. Weaknesses or gaps in the argument
6. How this connects to other course readings: {{related_readings}}
7. Three discussion questions I could bring to class

Use language appropriate for a {{academic_level}} student.

Help me structure a lab report for {{course_name}}.

Experiment: {{experiment_name}}
Hypothesis: {{hypothesis}}
Key variables:
- Independent: {{independent_var}}
- Dependent: {{dependent_var}}
- Controlled: {{controlled_vars}}

Results summary: {{results_summary}}

For each section, tell me what to include and common mistakes to avoid:
1. Abstract (what to include in 150 words)
2. Introduction (background, hypothesis, significance)
3. Methods (level of detail needed)
4. Results (how to present data, tables vs figures)
5. Discussion (interpreting results, addressing hypothesis, limitations)
6. Conclusion (what NOT to introduce here)

Do not write the report for me. Give me a detailed framework I can fill in.

Help me organize a group project for {{course_name}}.

Project: {{project_description}}
Deadline: {{deadline}}
Team members: {{team_members}}
Each person's strengths: {{strengths}}

Create:
1. Project breakdown into specific tasks with estimated hours
2. Task assignments based on each member's strengths
3. A timeline with milestones and individual deadlines (buffer before final deadline)
4. A communication plan (when to meet, what platform, status update format)
5. Integration plan: how to merge individual work into the final deliverable
6. Risk plan: what to do if someone falls behind or drops out
7. A shared checklist everyone can use to track progress