APEP PROMPT ENGINEERING CHECKLIST

1. Define the task and desired outcome.
2. Identify the audience and context.
3. Provide authoritative source material when available.
4. Specify constraints, exclusions and assumptions.
5. Define the desired format, length and tone.
6. Ask for missing information to be identified.
7. Request an evaluation or quality check where appropriate.
8. Review the output and refine the instruction.

Professional rule: clearer inputs plus explicit success criteria usually produce more useful outputs.