A little more context, a lot less guesswork
You know your situation. Claude may not. Share the details that matter so you can spend less time talking past each other.
Separate essential context from irrelevant information and add the right background to a learning task.
01Before you begin
Choose something you want to learn. Think about your starting point and available practice time. You don’t need to share private information.
02Try it together
Describe your current skills, your desired outcome, and your practical limits. Adapt this example to your own situation.
I want to use a spreadsheet to organize household expenses. Right now I only know how to enter data. I can practice for 20 minutes a day. After a week, I want to make a simple monthly summary. Give me a 7-day plan with one learning goal and one exercise each day.
Make this example fit your own task. Start simple, then adjust.
Starting point
What you already know, and what you don’t.
Desired result
A task you want to be able to finish.
Practical limits
Time, length, and available tools.
03How do you know it worked?
Is the plan suitable for a beginner? Can you complete each day’s work in the time you have? Point out anything that is too difficult or too much.
04Now it’s your turn.
Change the topic to something you want to learn. Remove one piece of context and compare the plans. What difference did it make?
When you’re done, take a moment to check:
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