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Summarise a source without dropping the caveats

A reading prompt that separates what the source claims, what it shows, and what it leaves out.

beginner · updated Nov 12, 2026

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Summaries usually delete the conditions that made the finding true. This prompt keeps three columns apart: the claim, the evidence behind it, and the part the author did not examine. The third column is where the useful questions live.

Read the source below and produce four short sections. Quote at most 25 words
in total; paraphrase everything else.

1. Claim: the central assertion in one sentence, no qualifiers added.
2. Evidence: what the source actually shows. Name the method, sample size, or
   the specific example. If it shows nothing but opinion, write "opinion".
3. Limits: conditions the claim depends on, and what the source does not
   examine. Two to four bullets.
4. Disagreement: the strongest argument against the claim that the source
   itself mentions or implies. If none, write "not addressed".

Do not add outside knowledge. If a section cannot be filled from the text,
write "not stated" instead of guessing.

Source:
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How to use

  • Works best on one article at a time. For a set of sources, run it per source and compare the “Limits” sections, not the summaries.
  • “Not stated” is a feature: a page of them tells you the source is thin.
  • Keep the model away from outside knowledge here. Ask for a second pass separately if you want context added.

Fill before you run

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