# Write a course syllabus students will actually read

A clear, student-friendly syllabus with outcomes, grading, schedule, and policies, plus a one-page quick-start version.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Education, Write, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-course-syllabus-students-will-actually-read

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a syllabus for my course.

**Course title, level, and format:** [e.g. "PSYC 210, sophomore, in person, 3 credits"]
**Learning outcomes:** [PASTE OR DESCRIBE]
**Major assessments and weights:** [e.g. "3 exams 45%, project 30%, weekly quizzes 15%, participation 10%"]
**Schedule:** [TERM DATES, MEETING DAYS, KEY DEADLINES]
**Policies I want:** [late work, attendance, regrades, AI use, communication response time]
**Required institutional statements:** [PASTE - accessibility, academic integrity, Title IX, etc.]
**Tone I want:** [warm / straightforward / formal]

Write the syllabus with these sections: welcome and why this course matters, how to reach me, learning outcomes, materials, how the course works week to week, assessments and grading (with a table), policies, support resources, and a week-by-week schedule.

Rules:
- Use plain language and second person ("you will"). Explain the reason behind each policy in one sentence.
- Put deadlines and point values in tables, not paragraphs.
- Keep institutional statements word-for-word as I pasted them; if one is missing, insert [ADD REQUIRED STATEMENT] rather than writing your own.
- Make the late-work and regrade policies specific enough to apply consistently.

Also return a one-page "Start here" summary and 5 syllabus quiz questions I can give in week 1.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "PSYC 210, sophomore, in person, 3 credits"
- PASTE OR DESCRIBE
- TERM DATES, MEETING DAYS, KEY DEADLINES
- PASTE - accessibility, academic integrity, Title IX, etc.
- warm / straightforward / formal
- ADD REQUIRED STATEMENT

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