Education
Explain one concept at three depths
Produces beginner, working and expert explanations so you can meet a mixed-ability room where it is.
Prompt
Concept: {{concept}}
Explain it three times, for three different depths:
1. BEGINNER — someone who has never encountered this. No jargon at all. One concrete analogy, and state where the analogy breaks down.
2. WORKING — someone who needs to use this practically. Real mechanism, real example with numbers, and the mistake people make.
3. EXPERT — someone who knows the basics and wants precision. Include the nuance and edge cases the simpler versions had to skip.
Then: name what the beginner version had to sacrifice for simplicity, so I know what I'm not teaching.Fill these in
Replace each highlighted variable before sending. Leaving them in place is the most common reason these prompts under-perform.
| Variable | What to put | Example |
|---|---|---|
{{concept}} | What to explain | How embeddings work |
Tips for better output
- The "where the analogy breaks down" line prevents teaching a misconception that has to be untaught later.
- The final sacrifice list tells you exactly what to cover in the follow-up lesson.