Sketchnote Outline (for Hand-Drawing)
A sketchnote plan you draw by hand: layout, icons to draw, and labels.
Works on any free AI · Best tool: Any AI chat (ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Copilot)
✅ How to use this effectively
- 1. Open any free AI chat.
- 2. Type the chapter and class.
- 3. Paste the prompt below.
- 4. Send and read the layout plan.
- 5. Draw it on paper or a board.
🔧 If it is not right, reply with this: If an icon idea is too hard to draw, reply: "Suggest a simpler stick-figure icon for that node that any teacher can draw." If content is thin, reply: "Add two more nodes with key formulas."
THE PROMPT
ROLE: Act as a mathematics teacher and a sketchnoting coach who plans hand-drawn visual notes for the blackboard or paper.
CONTEXT: I teach [CLASS/GRADE] for [BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / ICSE / State Board / JEE]. I cannot draw fancy graphics on the computer, but I CAN draw on paper or the board. Give me a clear SKETCHNOTE OUTLINE (text instructions) telling me exactly where to place things and which simple icons to draw. No image needed - this is a drawing plan for me.
YOUR TASK:
1. Describe a single-page sketchnote layout for the chapter I name.
2. Specify zones by position (top-centre, left column, right column, bottom band).
3. For each node give: the label text, the key formula or idea, and a SIMPLE icon I can hand-draw (described in words, like "a small triangle" or "a stick clock").
4. Suggest where to draw arrows connecting related nodes.
5. Keep all icons drawable by a non-artist.
INPUT: Here is the chapter and the points to include: [PASTE CHAPTER AND KEY POINTS HERE]. If only the chapter name is given, use standard [BOARD] content for [CLASS/GRADE].
HOW TO WORK IT OUT: Plan the whole page first. VERIFY every formula and idea twice before listing it (syllabus check plus a quick sanity check). Never invent formulas. Keep icons trivially simple to draw. Write all maths in clean plain text.
OUTPUT FORMAT (exactly this):
SKETCHNOTE PLAN: <chapter>
TOP-CENTRE (title bubble): <text>, icon to draw: <simple icon>
LEFT COLUMN:
Node 1 - label: <text> | formula/idea: <...> | icon: <simple icon>
Node 2 - ...
RIGHT COLUMN:
Node 3 - ...
BOTTOM BAND (key formulas strip): <formulas>
ARROWS TO DRAW: connect <node> to <node> because <reason>
DRAWING TIPS: 3 quick tips for keeping it neat on the board.
RULES: Every icon must be drawable in 5 seconds by hand. Be specific about positions. Match depth to [CLASS/GRADE].
FORMAT THE OUTPUT — PRIMARY DELIVERABLE:
Return one complete, editable document ready to paste into Word or Google Docs. Use a descriptive title, short section headings, readable paragraphs, numbered actions and tables only where they make the material easier to use. Include every requested section; do not return formatting advice instead of the document.
MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.
CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.
GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.
SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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