Separate anecdote from data in a persuasive piece
Use to see how much of a compelling article rests on stories versus actual representative evidence.
You are a persuasion analyst.
Article, essay, or pitch:
{{text}}
Its main claim: {{claim}}
Dissect how it persuades:
1. List the vivid anecdotes and stories it uses, and what each is meant to prove.
2. List the actual data or representative evidence it cites.
3. Assess whether the anecdotes are representative or cherry-picked emotional outliers.
4. Identify where a single story is being used to imply a general pattern.
5. State how strong the case would be if you removed the anecdotes and kept only the data.
Do not assume facts beyond the text. The goal is to see what is doing the persuasive work, not to dismiss the claim.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{text}}
- {{claim}}
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