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- ▸ 27 reusable prompt patterns across 6 categories
- ▸ Full write-ups with problem, solution, examples, and trade-offs
- ▸ 6 design principles with rationale and diagnostic guidance
- ▸ Pattern composition and cross-reference guidance
- ▸ Diagrams for every pattern
Table of Contents
Introduction
- Prompts
- Patterns
- Principles
- Pattern Categories
- Patterns List
Part 1 — Objective Framing
- Task Directive
- Perspective Framing
- Judgment Criteria
- Constraint Scoping
- Example-Driven Specification
Part 2 — Information Supply
- Context Loading
- Context Curation
- Structural Segmentation
Part 3 — Method Prescription
- Alternative Enumeration
- Hierarchical Decomposition
- Dependency Decomposition
- Stepwise Decomposition
- Multi-Path Reasoning
- Governing Abstraction
Part 4 — Quality Validation
- Knowledge Externalization
- Deferred Commitment
- Reflective Evaluation
- Claim Enumeration
Part 5 — Output Representation
- Semantic Compression
- Response Tail
- Answer Boundary
- Output Template
- Formal Representation
Part 6 — Interaction Design
- Control Reversal
- Interpretation Grammar
- Meta Prompting
- Specification Extraction
Back Matter
- Afterword
- Resources
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