Giving the model material.
WHY THIS IS THE MOST RELIABLE USE
The answer comes from provided text rather than from training data.
Fabrication risk drops substantially.
HOW TO STRUCTURE IT
Instruction first, then the document, then the specific question.
Or instruction, document, instruction repeated. For long documents, repeating the instruction at the end helps.
USEFUL PROMPTS
"Answer only from the document provided. If the answer is not in it, say so."
That instruction matters. It reduces the model supplementing from training data.
"Quote the passage supporting your answer."
Lets you verify immediately.
FOR LONG DOCUMENTS
Split them. Process sections and combine.
Very long documents receive uneven attention.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Quoted passages, against the document Extracted figures Anything you will act on
WHAT GOES WRONG
Qualifications dropped Cross-references missed Material from training data mixed with material from the document
