Research Prompts

Act as a media literacy coach. Assess this source for bias. Source text or description: {{source}} What I know about who produced it: {{producer}} Task: 1. Identify the likely pers...

Help me find the gaps in my research so far. Topic and goal: {{goal}} What I have found so far (key points): {{findings_so_far}} The conclusion or deliverable I am working toward:...

Explain this research paper to a smart non-expert. Paper (abstract and any text I paste): {{paper}} My background: {{background}} Task: 1. State the research question and why it ma...

Help me search smarter on this topic. What I am trying to find: {{goal}} What I have tried so far: {{tried}} Where I am searching: {{platforms}} Task: 1. Suggest 8 to 12 specific s...

Write a cited summary of a topic. Topic: {{topic}} Length: {{length}} Audience: {{audience}} Task: 1. Write a clear summary at the requested length. 2. Attach a numbered citation t...

Map the range of expert opinion on a topic for me. Topic: {{topic}} Specific question: {{question}} Task: 1. Describe the main schools of thought or expert positions. 2. For each,...

Turn this transcript into clean research notes. Transcript: {{transcript}} What I am researching: {{focus}} Produce: 1. A 3 sentence summary of the whole thing. 2. The main points...

Help me judge how credible a source is. Source (name, author, publisher, link, or description): {{source}} What I would use it for: {{use}} Assess: 1. Author and publisher: who the...

Reframe my research findings for a specific audience. My findings: {{findings}} New audience: {{audience}} What they care about and their level: {{audience_needs}} Desired length a...

Build me a weighted decision matrix. Options: {{options}} Criteria and their importance (weight) to me: {{criteria_weights}} Context for the decision: {{context}} Task: 1. Create a...

Help me reconcile conflicting findings. The conflict: {{conflict}} Source A says: {{source_a}} Source B says: {{source_b}} Any other relevant context: {{context}} Task: 1. Restate...

Give me a quick, structured overview of a market. Market or industry: {{market}} Region or scope: {{scope}} Why I am looking into it: {{reason}} Cover: 1. What the market is and it...

Trace the history of a concept for me. Concept: {{concept}} How deep to go: {{depth}} Task: 1. Explain where the idea first appeared and the problem it answered. 2. Walk through ho...

Help me critically appraise a study. Study (summary, abstract, or what I know): {{study}} The claim it is used to support: {{claim}} Walk through: 1. Sample: who or what was studie...

Compare two cases and draw out lessons. Case A: {{case_a}} Case B: {{case_b}} What I want to learn from the comparison: {{goal}} Task: 1. Briefly describe each case. 2. List the ke...

Draft a practical research plan for me. Research goal: {{goal}} Deadline or time available: {{time}} Resources I have: {{resources}} Final deliverable: {{deliverable}} Produce: 1....

Synthesize this batch of feedback into themes. Raw feedback (reviews, comments, or survey responses): {{feedback}} What I want to learn from it: {{question}} Task: 1. Identify the...

Audit my draft for claims that need support. My draft: {{draft}} Type of piece and audience: {{context}} Task: 1. List every factual claim that is asserted without a source or evid...

Help me understand a statistic in context. The statistic: {{statistic}} Where it came from: {{source}} What I am trying to figure out: {{question}} Task: 1. Explain plainly what th...

Recommend the best resources to learn a topic. Topic: {{topic}} My current level: {{level}} How I like to learn: {{learning_style}} Time I can commit: {{time}} Task: 1. Suggest a s...

Clearly distinguish two concepts that I keep confusing. Concept A: {{concept_a}} Concept B: {{concept_b}} Context where they come up: {{context}} Task: 1. Define each in one plain...

Summarize what is known about a topic, with confidence levels. Topic: {{topic}} Specific question: {{question}} Task: 1. Write a clear summary of the current understanding. 2. Tag...

Turn my research findings into clear next actions. My findings: {{findings}} The decision or goal this feeds into: {{goal}} Constraints I have: {{constraints}} Task: 1. State the 3...

Prepare interview questions for an expert. Who I am interviewing: {{expert}} Topic and what I want to learn: {{topic}} What I already know: {{known}} Time available for the intervi...

Compare how two articles cover the same subject. Article 1: {{article_1}} Article 2: {{article_2}} The subject they both address: {{subject}} Task: 1. Summarize each article's main...

Turn my research into a clear FAQ. Topic: {{topic}} My research notes and key facts: {{notes}} Who the FAQ is for: {{audience}} Task: 1. Generate the 8 to 12 questions this audienc...

Examine this argument for logical flaws. The argument: {{argument}} Context where I encountered it: {{context}} Task: 1. Restate the argument's main claim and its supporting reason...

Weave my scattered findings into a clear narrative summary. Raw findings, facts, and notes: {{findings}} The story or question they should answer: {{thread}} Audience and tone: {{a...

Compare different approaches to solving a problem. Problem I am solving: {{problem}} Approaches I am considering: {{approaches}} My constraints (time, skill, budget, tools): {{cons...

Extract the most useful quotes from this source. Source text: {{text}} What I am writing or researching: {{purpose}} How many quotes I want: {{count}} Task: 1. Pull the most releva...

Help me judge whether a trend is real and durable. The claimed trend: {{trend}} Where I keep hearing about it: {{source}} Why it matters to me: {{stake}} Task: 1. Summarize what th...

Summarize this long discussion thread. Thread content: {{thread}} What I need to get out of it: {{goal}} Produce: 1. A one-paragraph summary of what the discussion was about and wh...

Answer my question and point me to what to explore next. My question: {{question}} What I plan to do with the answer: {{purpose}} Task: 1. Give the best direct answer you can, with...

Format my sources into a consistent citation style. Citation style I need: {{style}} My source details (titles, authors, dates, publishers, links): {{sources}} Task: 1. Format each...

Write a one-page research brief from my findings. Topic and the question it answers: {{topic}} My key findings and sources: {{findings}} Who will read the brief and what they need...

Role: You are a research methodologist who designs systematic review protocols. Topic: {{topic}} Research question: {{research_question}} Field: {{field}} Produce a systematic lite...

You are an academic search librarian. Research question: {{research_question}} Key concepts: {{key_concepts}} Target databases: {{databases}} For each concept, list synonyms, plura...

Role: evidence synthesis analyst. I will paste summaries or abstracts of multiple studies below. Topic: {{topic}}. Studies: {{studies}} Build an evidence matrix as a markdown table...

You are a meticulous fact-checker. Claim to verify: {{claim}} Context where it appeared: {{context}} Do the following: 1. Break the claim into its discrete factual assertions. 2. F...

Role: market research analyst. Market/category: {{category}} My product or angle: {{my_angle}} Competitors to include: {{competitors}} Research and produce: 1. A comparison table a...

You are a research integrity reviewer. Topic: {{topic}} Source list (titles, URLs, or citations): {{source_list}} For each source, classify it as primary, secondary, or tertiary; i...

Role: senior researcher conducting a gap analysis. Field/topic: {{topic}} What is already well established (paste or summarize): {{established_findings}} Identify research gaps in...

You are a graduate research assistant. Topic and angle: {{topic}} Sources to annotate: {{sources}} Citation style: {{citation_style}} For each source produce: a full citation in {{...

Role: peer reviewer for a top journal. Paper (paste abstract, methods, results, or full text): {{paper}} Field: {{field}} Produce: 1. Plain-language summary of the research questio...

You are a research analyst writing a decision briefing. Question to answer: {{question}} Audience: {{audience}} Sources (paste text, links, or notes): {{sources}} Write a briefing...

Role: evidence adjudicator. Question: {{question}} Conflicting sources or findings: {{conflicting_findings}} Do this: 1. State each position clearly and who holds it. 2. For each,...

You are a product research analyst writing an unbiased buying guide. Category: {{category}} Use case and constraints: {{use_case}} Budget: {{budget}} Options to compare: {{options}...

Role: biostatistician advising on meta-analysis feasibility. Research question: {{research_question}} Studies (designs, outcomes, effect measures): {{studies}} Evaluate: 1. Concept...

You are a qualitative researcher preparing expert interviews. Research goal: {{research_goal}} Expert profile: {{expert_profile}} Interview length: {{length}} Create a semi-structu...

Role: investigative researcher. Subject/event: {{subject}} Time span: {{time_span}} Focus: {{focus}} Build a chronological timeline. For each entry give: date (as precise as the ev...