I decided to use ChatGPT to create an email to the parent of a student who is struggling in my class. My first prompt asked for a professional but supportive email that explained the student’s challenges in staying focused and suggested next steps. The initial draft was helpful, but a little too generic. I refined my prompts by asking the AI to “make the tone encouraging while still emphasizing accountability” and to “add specific suggestions the student can try in class and at home.” I then rephrased my prompt to be more directed towards a student's struggle to stay focused. With these adjustments, the final draft felt much more personal and practical.
Through this process, I learned that the quality of the AI’s response depends on how clearly I word the prompt. Generally speaking, the more detail I provide, the better the response I get. The first attempt gave me a decent framework, but it wasn’t until I added details about tone, content, and student needs that the draft became usable.
Through this process, I learned that the quality of the AI’s response depends on how clearly I word the prompt. Generally speaking, the more detail I provide, the better the response I get. The first attempt gave me a decent framework, but it wasn’t until I added details about tone, content, and student needs that the draft became usable.