WorkflowFor StudentsCritical Thinking & Argumentation

Seminar Preparation Guide.

Before any seminar or tutorial where discussion participation is expected.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·AdvancedΒ·~1950 tokens
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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
seminar-preparation-guide.md Β· 1950 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Critical Thinking & Argumentation
- Use case: Seminar Preparation Guide
- Source task:
  - Prepare me for a seminar discussion on {{topic}} in {{subject}}.
  - Step 1: Summarise the core debate or question.
  - Step 2: Generate 5 informed opinions I could share (take clear positions, not 'it depends').
  - Step 3: Anticipate 3 questions the tutor might ask me and prepare answers.
  - Step 4: Prepare 3 questions I could ask to contribute to discussion.
  - Step 5: Brief me on 2 alternative perspectives I should know.
  - Step 6: What not to say (common uninformed positions).

# Goal
Seminar prep with 5 positions, tutor questions, discussion questions, alternative views, and what to avoid.

# Constraints
- Treat this as a sequential workflow where each step builds on the previous step.
- Keep every step clearly labeled and easy to run separately if needed.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Seminar prep with 5 positions, tutor questions, discussion questions, alternative views, and what to avoid.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecritical thinking & argumentation expert
{{use_case}}Your specific valueseminar preparation guide
{{topic}}Topicclimate change policy
{{subject}}SubjectPsychology

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before any seminar or tutorial where discussion participation is expected.

PRO TIP

Contributing one clear, well-supported point beats three vague ones β€” quality over quantity.

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