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Learn about a topic from scratch with a map
You're starting cold. Get a beginner map: big ideas first, then what to learn next.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me learn a topic from scratch. Topic: [what] Why: [curiosity / course / work] Time this week: [hours] Goal: [overview / working knowledge] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A beginner map of big ideas. 2. Order to learn them. 3. What to ignore at first. 4. A first 60-minute study session plan. 5. How to check sources as I go. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what: a short note you already have. curiosity / course / work: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Gemini
Help me learn a topic from scratch. Topic: [what] Why: [curiosity / course / work] Time this week: [hours] Goal: [overview / working knowledge] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A beginner map of big ideas. 2. Order to learn them. 3. What to ignore at first. 4. A first 60-minute study session plan. 5. How to check sources as I go. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English. Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what: a short note you already have. curiosity / course / work: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You name the topic and why.
The assistant asks about time and goal.
You get a learning map and first resources approach.
What happens
Use Gemini to learn about a topic from scratch with a map
You're starting cold. Get a beginner map: big ideas first, then what to learn next.
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