Claude Academy
Foundation ArcModule 02

Prompt Engineering

Master the art and science of writing effective prompts. Learn techniques from basic instruction to advanced multi-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, and structured output.

8 lessons~4 hoursBeginner
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Prerequisites

What you'll learn

Recognize the most common prompting mistakes
Transform vague prompts into precise, effective ones
Understand why specificity dramatically improves Claude's output
Practice the iterative approach to prompt refinement
Master the 5-part prompt framework: Role, Context, Task, Format, Constraints
Know when and why to use each component
Assemble complete prompts from the framework
Understand why structured prompts produce better results