Fixing Broken Prompts

This worksheet helps students strengthen their writing by learning how to revise vague or ineffective AI prompts into clear, purposeful instructions. Through revision, specificity, tone adjustment, and task-focused writing, learners build understanding of how ambiguity affects AI responses and how clearer language leads to better results.

Learning Goals

• Revision for Clarity – Identify vague language and rewrite prompts with clearer intent and direction.
• Prompt Improvement Skills – Strengthen prompts by adding tone, audience, format, or task details.
• Task-Specific Writing – Practice writing instructions that clearly communicate expectations.
• Critical Language Awareness – Understand how weak wording leads to confusing or unhelpful outcomes.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to build confidence in purposeful writing.
• Multiple Practice Opportunities – Students rewrite each broken prompt in three improved ways.
• Skill-Building Structure – Encourages gradual improvement rather than one “correct” answer.
• Flexible Use – Works well for ELA lessons, technology units, writing workshops, or enrichment.
• No-Prep Printable – Ready to use in classrooms or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students develop stronger revision habits and clearer communication skills. By fixing broken prompts and rewriting them with greater specificity and focus, learners strengthen critical thinking, audience awareness, and task-oriented writing. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this activity offers a practical, engaging way to teach how precise language and thoughtful revision lead to more effective AI interactions and stronger overall writing.

This worksheet is part of our AI Prompt Variations collection.