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List the vague terms in a rule as questions for counsel

  • For Compliance and risk
  • You practice Setting limits and rules
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Read the fictional rule and write exactly 5 numbered questions for counsel, one for each section 9.1 to 9.5. Each question starts with the section number, quotes in double quotes the one vague word it asks about (copied exactly from the section), and ends with a question mark. Do not answer the questions or say what any phrase means. Plain text. Under 130 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Answering the question. The AI explains what promptly means. Try: Say: "Do not answer or interpret; only ask."
  • Unquoted words. The AI paraphrases the vague term. Try: Say: "Quote the exact phrase in double quotes."
  • Wrong count or format. The AI writes extra questions or a summary. Try: Say: "Exactly 5 numbered questions, one per section."
  • Wrong number of items. The AI adds extra items or drops the numbering. Try: Say: "Exactly N numbered lines, formatted like 1. ..."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 15 words."
  • Markdown. The AI bolds words or adds headings. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Five questions
  • Quote the word
  • Do not interpret
  • Section numbers
  • Ops assumption

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