Write a Golden Answer

Relax. We're not going to explain this chapter like a textbook — we'll just talk it through so it's easy to follow.

Let's think about it this way for a second

A golden answer isn't a beautifully-written full answer. It's a Must include and Must not include list. 'Not allowed during class time' must be in there. 'Allowed at modern schools' must not be. The source name must be in there. It's the chef writing 'must have fish, must not have chili peppers.' You don't need every sentence to match — you need the behavior to match. Requiring a word-for-word match just makes life hard for beginners.

Let's connect it to everyday life

Card — Must: phone must be off, handbook.md. Must not: 'allowed,' '5G,' 'tablet.' Pass = musts show up, must-nots don't. Don't fail an answer just because the wording is different. Write the first golden answer yourself. If you have the model write it and never read it, you end up trusting a wrong gold standard. Same danger the Context Engineering lesson warned about with bad summaries.

Must include / must not include
Don't demand an exact sentence match
Write the golden answer yourself

Let's try it together

markdown

Must include:
- ဖုန်းပိတ်ရမည်
- handbook.md
Must not include:
- “modern schools allow phones”
- any API key

You should see

You'll be able to write a golden answer with must / must-not points.

5-Minute Try-It

For one question, write 3 musts and 2 must-nots. Also write a sample answer that sounds nice but should fail.

A Quick Word of Caution

A wrong golden answer is like rewarding the wrong kid. It's only gold once you've read it yourself.