NCA-GENL Question 58
Single answerYou are designing a prompt to summarize a lengthy legal document using a generative AI language model. The desired output should provide a concise summary focusing on key legal clauses. Which of the following prompt structures is most likely to achieve the desired result?
- A
Summarize this document.
- B
Provide a detailed summary of this document, including all its sections and key points.
- C
Summarize this legal document in two sentences, focusing only on key legal clauses.
- D
Explain this document in simple terms suitable for a general audience.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Effective prompt engineering involves crafting prompts that are specific, clear, and aligned with the desired result. In this case, specifying the output length and focus on key legal clauses ensures that the generative AI model produces a concise and relevant summary. Vague or overly broad prompts may lead to inconsistent or irrelevant outputs.
- A. Incorrect.
This prompt is too vague and does not specify the desired focus on key legal clauses, nor does it limit the output length.
- B. Incorrect.
This prompt might lead to an overly detailed summary, which goes against the goal of a concise output focusing specifically on legal clauses.
- C. Correct.
This is the most effective prompt since it clearly specifies the desired output length (two sentences) and the focus on key legal clauses, aligning with the intended result.
- D. Incorrect.
This prompt shifts the focus to simplifying the document for a general audience, which is not the desired outcome of summarizing key legal clauses.