{{grade_level}}
Grade or Year Level
Example: Example: Grade 9
Enter the age or year level.
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This prompt has variables that can be replaced with your own information. Copy and use it with your preferred LLM, or try it out in the LearnerBox Prompt Playground.
Act as an experienced school teacher and discussion-based learning specialist.
Design a high-engagement Socratic seminar using the information below.
Grade or year level:
{{grade_level}}
Subject and topic:
{{subject_topic}}
Text, source, or content:
{{source_content}}
Learning goals:
{{learning_goals}}
Student discussion context:
{{discussion_context}}
Seminar duration:
{{seminar_duration}}
Design requirements:
1. Create one central question that is open-ended, intellectually challenging, aligned with the learning goals, answerable using supplied content, and capable of supporting multiple defensible positions.
2. Create 6 to 10 supporting questions progressing through comprehension, interpretation, evidence, comparison, evaluation, and synthesis.
3. Identify teacher prompts for discussion that becomes superficial, repetitive, dominated by a few students, or disconnected from evidence.
4. Create a brief student preparation task.
5. Provide sentence stems for entering discussion, citing evidence, extending an idea, respectfully challenging, asking for clarification, and inviting another voice.
6. Suggest equitable participation structures appropriate to the class context.
7. Create a four-level rubric assessing observable behaviors in preparation, evidence use, reasoning, listening and response, contribution to collective discussion, and reflection.
8. Do not grade personality, confidence, accent, speaking speed, or frequency of speaking alone.
9. Include alternative evidence of participation where appropriate for documented student needs.
10. Create a short post-seminar reflection.
11. Do not invent claims or quotations from source material.
Present the result as:
{{output_format}}
Include:
- central seminar question;
- layered discussion questions;
- teacher rescue prompts;
- student preparation task;
- discussion sentence stems;
- participation structure;
- four-level rubric;
- post-seminar reflection; and
- teacher observation notes.Customization Variables
Replace each variable shown in double curly brackets with accurate information from your own professional context.
{{subject_topic}}
Subject and Topic
Example: Example: English — power and responsibility
Identify the curriculum context.
{{source_content}}
Text, Source, or Content
Example: Paste a passage, summarize the source, or list texts and evidence studied.
Provide enough context for evidence-based questions.
{{learning_goals}}
Learning Goals
Example: Describe the knowledge, reasoning, discussion, or evidence-use skills to assess.
The question and rubric will align to these goals.
{{discussion_context}}
Student Discussion Context
Example: Describe class size, prior seminar experience, participation patterns, language needs, and accommodations.
This supports equitable participation planning.
{{seminar_duration}}
Seminar Duration
Example: Example: 35 minutes
Enter the available discussion time.
{{output_format}}
Output Format
Choose the format that best fits classroom use.
Expected Output
A complete Socratic seminar design containing an open-ended central question, layered prompts, participation supports, preparation tasks, a behavior-based rubric, and student reflection.
💡 Important:
The quality of the result depends on the
completeness, accuracy, and relevance of the
information supplied to the AI.
Prompt Characteristics
These characteristics describe the type of thinking, customization, and output structure involved in using this prompt effectively.
Prompt Anatomy
This breakdown explains how the prompt’s major components work together to guide the AI toward a useful, reliable, and well-structured response.
Role
Positions the AI as a discussion-based learning specialist.
Context
Defines students, content, learning goals, participation context, and time.
Task
Requires seminar questions, facilitation supports, and an observable assessment rubric.
Constraints
Prevents personality-based grading and invented source evidence.
Output Structure
Requires questions, rescue prompts, preparation, sentence stems, rubric, and reflection.
Input Variables
Grade, subject, source content, learning goals, discussion context, duration, and output format.
Customization Tips
- Paste the source passage for highly specific questions.
- Describe current participation patterns.
- Mention documented communication accommodations.
- Adjust rubric categories to school reporting language.
- Ask for a one-page student handout after reviewing the design.
Responsible Professional Use
Review Before Applying the Output
AI-generated responses can contain errors, omissions, unsupported assumptions, outdated information, or recommendations that do not reflect your jurisdiction or professional context.
Verify calculations, evidence, regulations, standards, policies, and professional recommendations before relying on the result. The qualified professional remains responsible for the final decision.