Canonical ReAct exemplar from Yao et al.
Canonical ReAct exemplar from Yao et al. The thought/action/observation rhythm is what makes ReAct prompts work - copy this shape when wiring an LLM to a search tool.
Question What is the elevation range for the area that the eastern sector of the Colorado orogeny extends into?
Thought 1 I need to search Colorado orogeny, find the area that the eastern sector of the Colorado orogeny extends into, then find the elevation range of the area.
Action 1 Search[Colorado orogeny]
Observation 1 The Colorado orogeny was an episode of mountain building (an orogeny) in Colorado and surrounding areas.
Thought 2 It does not mention the eastern sector. So I need to look up eastern sector.
Action 2 Lookup[eastern sector]
Observation 2 (Result 1 / 1) The eastern sector extends into the High Plains and is called the Central Plains orogeny.
Thought 3 The eastern sector of Colorado orogeny extends into the High Plains. So I need to search High Plains and find its elevation range.
Action 3 Search[High Plains]
Observation 3 High Plains refers to one of two distinct land regions
Thought 4 I need to instead search High Plains (United States).
Action 4 Search[High Plains (United States)]
Observation 4 The High Plains are a subregion of the Great Plains. From east to west, the High Plains rise in elevation from around 1,800 to 7,000 ft (550 to 2,130 m).
Thought 5 High Plains rise in elevation from around 1,800 to 7,000 ft, so the answer is 1,800 to 7,000 ft.
Action 5 Finish[1,800 to 7,000 ft]