Chapter 02
Chapter 2 — Structure & Formatting
Make the model read the prompt the way you meant it — system vs user turns, delimiters that survive, structured output, ordering, and keeping it tight.
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Sections in this chapter
- I Section→
2.1 System vs user turns: setting the frame
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- II Section→
2.2 Delimiters that survive: XML tags, backticks, headings
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- III Section→
2.3 Asking for structured output: JSON, tables, checklists
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- IV Section→
2.4 Ordering matters: instructions first, data last
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- V Section→
2.5 Length is not clarity: keeping prompts tight
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