Phase 2: Thinking & Reasoning Techniques · 30 min · ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini (any)

Multiple Approaches & Self-Critique

Don't accept the first answer. Ask for options, then ask the AI to check its own work.

Real-world application: What changes when you use this: you catch mistakes before they ship, because you've built the habit of asking the AI to check its own work.

What you will learn

Ask the AI for multiple approaches before picking one
Use self-critique to catch mistakes before accepting an answer
Combine multiple approaches with self-critique for high-stakes output
Know when these techniques are worth the extra time and when they're overkill

Introduction

Multiple Approaches & Self-Critique

Objective

Use multiple approaches and self-critique on a real decision or plan, and document what the process caught.

Don't accept the first answer. Ask for options, then ask the AI to check its own work.

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You've read the first 2 sections. The rest of this lesson covers The Problem, The Concept, Build, Check Yourself, Key Terms & Next — plus a hands-on lab, quiz, and project artifact.

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