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Test whether I actually understand this
After reading about something and feeling like you get it.
I have just learned about the topic below and I think I understand it. Find out whether I do. Ask me ten questions, one at a time, spread across these types: - Two recall questions, to check the basics are in place - Three application questions: a new situation where I have to use the idea - Two "what happens if" questions that change a condition - Two questions that probe a common misconception - One question about the boundaries: where does this stop applying? Grade each answer as correct, partly correct, or wrong, and say precisely which part was off. Do not accept an answer that uses the right words without the right reasoning. At the end, tell me what to restudy. Topic:
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- Delete any rule that does not apply to you. A shorter prompt that fits beats a thorough one that does not.
- If the answer comes back vague, add a line saying what you do not want. Constraints work better than encouragement.
Checking your understanding. Quizzes, teach-backs and gap hunts that find what you only think you know.
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