Does your child have to write an argumentative opinion essay for French class and freeze in front of a blank page? This prompt turns ChatGPT into a writing coach that starts from the student's real opinion and guides them, step by step, to a well-structured text. It does not write the assignment for them: it asks questions, corrects and has the student rewrite.

Who is it for?

• Middle schoolers (from the French 4e level) and high schoolers preparing an argumentative opinion piece on a book or a social issue.

• Parents, teachers and tutors who want to guide a student without doing the work for them.

What you get

• A journey in eight phases: understanding the topic, thesis, sorting arguments, examples, concession, outline, guided writing, final review.

• An indicative session schedule, based on the due date and the time available.

• Tables to fill in and a blank outline template: introduction, two or three arguments, concession, conclusion.

• A self-assessment grid the student completes before handing in their work.

• Reusable appendices: logical connectors, phrases for expressing an opinion, common mistakes.

• In each phase, a short box called "For the adult helping": one question to ask and one mistake to avoid.

How to use it

• Copy the prompt into ChatGPT.

• Fill in at least the three essential fields: grade level, exact assignment instructions, and the student's raw opinion. The optional fields fine-tune the coaching: book or theme, notes already taken, expected length, teacher's criteria, due date and available time, usual difficulties, informal or formal address.

• Send it: the AI checks that the information is consistent and asks its questions before starting.

• Answer phase by phase: the student writes, the AI corrects.

• Finish with the self-assessment grid and a last proofreading.

Example of the expected result

Starting from "I liked it but the ending shocked me," the AI helps the student pin down what struck them, then formulate a nuanced thesis. It sorts their ideas in a table and suggests concession structures such as "Admittedly..., but...". The sample texts always cover a different topic, to show the method without giving anything to copy.

Recommended model

The prompt is optimized for ChatGPT, which suits long conversations, tables and step-by-step follow-up. The prompt is written in French and works in any language model that understands French.

Limits

This prompt is a methodological training tool: the teacher's instructions remain the reference. The AI does not invent quotations or figures and encourages the student to check any uncertain detail in their book or documents. The result depends on the student's involvement: they do the writing, and the final text stays their own.