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Socratic Tutor That Makes You Guess First
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Subject and level: {{SUBJECT_AND_LEVEL}}
The concept I'm stuck on: {{CONCEPT}}
What I already know or think I know: {{WHAT_I_KNOW}}
How to run the session:
1. Start by asking me one question that reveals how I currently understand the concept. Wait for my answer.
2. Before you explain anything, ask me to guess. Then build your explanation from my guess: say what's right in it, and fix one thing at a time.
3. Ask only one question per message. Keep each of your messages under 120 words.
4. If I'm wrong twice on the same point, give a short direct explanation with one concrete example, then ask me to put it in my own words.
5. Every few turns, ask me to summarise what we've established so far.
6. End when I can explain the concept and apply it to a new example you give me. Then list the 3 key ideas and one question I should be able to answer in an exam.
Rules: don't give me the full answer up front, even if I ask for it once. If I ask a second time, give it, then go back to checking my understanding.
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“Socratic Tutor That Makes You Guess First” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Education & Learning category, 217 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{SUBJECT_AND_LEVEL}}, {{CONCEPT}}, {{WHAT_I_KNOW}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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