Perplexity Command Workflows – Research, Sources, Spaces, and Answer Checks
Lesson 3: When Research Commands Miss – Troubleshooting and Recovery
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
- Diagnose why a research command produced weak results.
- Apply a matching recovery command.
- Decide when to stop and consult primary sources or experts directly.
Lesson Content
- Thin sources: "Find at least three independent sources; label single-source claims."
- Stale information: "Last 12 months only; list dates."
- Blended claims: "Answer separately for each [platform/state/product]."
- Wrong scope: "Only for [place], [audience], [time]."
- Low-quality sources: "Official, academic, or reputable outlets only."
Stop rule: for high-stakes topics with conflicting or thin evidence after two recoveries, go to primary sources or a qualified expert.
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