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Your First Context, on Paper

Relax. We'll talk through this in plain words — no textbook voice.

What you'll walk away with

  • Understand your first context on paper without feeling intimidated by it
  • Get hands-on practice using it yourself
  • Learn to smile and steer clear of guessing and secrets

Relax. We'll walk through this chapter like a conversation, not a textbook, so it's easy to follow.

Think about it this way for a second

Paper context means there's no UI yet. You write it out like a card: turn name, goal, which file is the evidence, how many lines of history, what to do if something's missing, and a reminder not to include secrets. It's the same idea as sketching a GCCO card in the Prompt lesson, or drawing a diagram in the RAG lesson. Get it clear on the card first, then copy it into the chat. If there's a wildcard item, decide whether it belongs under evidence or under history.

Let's connect this to everyday life

Sample card — Name: Quiz from my notes. Goal: produce 5 questions, don't give answers. Evidence: a short excerpt from week-1-notes.md. History: none kept. Missing: if the notes aren't enough, don't produce questions. Don't put more than 4 cards in your first pack. You don't need 20 table sketches yet.

Let's try it together

text
Card: Quiz from my notes
Goal → Evidence (1 note) → Ask
Missing note → stop and say မလုံ
History → none this turn
You should see
Be able to write out one turn's context card on paper.

5-minute try-it

For 3 cards, write out the name, goal, evidence, and missing-info path.

One quick word of caution

If you can't point to the evidence on your card yet, don't open the chat yet.

Easy traps

  • Opening the chat first and never writing a card at all
  • Writing "the AI will probably know" on the card

Now try it yourself

For 3 cards, write out the name, goal, evidence, and missing-info path.

You'll know it worked when: Be able to write out one turn's context card on paper.

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