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# Elements of a Prompt
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As we cover more and more examples and applications with prompt engineering, you will notice that certain elements make up a prompt.
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A prompt contains any of the following elements:
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**Instruction** - a specific task or instruction you want the model to perform
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**Context** - external information or additional context that can steer the model to better responses
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**Input Data** - the input or question that we are interested to find a response for
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**Output Indicator** - the type or format of the output.
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You do not need all the four elements for a prompt and the format depends on the task at hand. We will touch on more concrete examples in upcoming guides.
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