Writing & Essay Prompts for Students (2025)

Lecture → Organized Notes Example

Prompt: “Clean these captions on photosynthesis. Add a 2-sentence overview, clear headings, bullets, key terms, and the balanced equation.”

Polar Notes Output: “Overview: Photosynthesis converts light energy to chemical energy in chloroplasts. Key terms: chlorophyll, thylakoid, stroma. Sections: 1) Light-dependent reactions → inputs H₂O; outputs O₂, ATP, NADPH. 2) Calvin cycle → inputs CO₂, ATP, NADPH; output G3P. Equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂.”

Study Guide One-Pager Example

Prompt: “From my notes, make a one-page guide on the American Revolution with 5 dates and 6 key terms.”

Polar Notes Output: “Core causes: taxation without representation, mercantilism limits, Enlightenment ideas, post-1763 debt policy. Timeline: 1765 Stamp Act; 1770 Boston Massacre; 1773 Tea Party; 1774 Intolerable Acts; 1776 Declaration. Key terms: boycott, militia, Continental Congress, Loyalist, Patriot, pamphleteer. 3 quick checks included.”

Concept Explain Example

Prompt: “Explain the chain rule for beginners and solve d/dx of (3x²+1)⁵ step-by-step.”

Polar Notes Output: “Idea: Differentiate the outside, keep the inside, multiply by the inside’s derivative. Let u=3x²+1. d/du(u⁵)=5u⁴ and du/dx=6x ⇒ d/dx = 5(3x²+1)⁴·6x = 30x(3x²+1)⁴.”