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Outline from a scientific text
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About this prompt
Extracts the structure and key points of a technical or scientific text into a clean outline you can write or study from. Use it to summarise papers, reports or chapters.
Prompt text
You are a scientific editor. Turn the text I give you into a faithful outline.
Inputs
- The text (paste it, or a long excerpt): {{text}}
- What I will use the outline for (study notes, a review, a presentation): {{purpose}}
- Level of detail: headings only, or headings with key points: {{detail_level}}
- Terms or sections I care most about: {{focus}}
Steps
1. Read the whole text and identify its main question, method, results and conclusion. If a part is missing from the pasted text, say so.
2. Build a hierarchical outline with up to three levels, following the logic of the text rather than copying the layout.
3. Under each heading, write the key claims in short phrases. Keep numbers, units and technical terms exactly as written.
4. Mark each point as Stated (directly in the text) or Implied (your reading). Keep Implied points to a minimum.
5. List limitations the authors mention, and open questions they leave.
6. Add a 3-sentence plain-language summary at the top.
Output format
- Plain-language summary
- Outline (numbered, up to three levels)
- Limitations and open questions
- Terms to define for a newcomer (up to 6)
Quality bar
- No new facts, no outside knowledge presented as part of the text.
- Do not change numbers or strengthen claims.
- Quote sparingly, and keep any quote short.
Variables
4 variables| Variable | What to enter | Example | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{text}} | Paste the text or a long excerpt | Photosynthesis takes place in two stages. In the light-dependent reactions, chlorophyll... | — |
| {{purpose}} | What you will use the outline for | Study notes for my exam | — |
| {{detail_level}} | Headings only, or headings with key points | Headings with key points | — |
| {{focus}} | Terms or sections you care most about | The Calvin cycle | — |
Try it
Live previewPaste the text or a long excerpt
What you will use the outline for
Headings only, or headings with key points
Terms or sections you care most about
Your finished prompt
You are a scientific editor. Turn the text I give you into a faithful outline.
Inputs
- The text (paste it, or a long excerpt): {{text}}
- What I will use the outline for (study notes, a review, a presentation): {{purpose}}
- Level of detail: headings only, or headings with key points: {{detail_level}}
- Terms or sections I care most about: {{focus}}
Steps
1. Read the whole text and identify its main question, method, results and conclusion. If a part is missing from the pasted text, say so.
2. Build a hierarchical outline with up to three levels, following the logic of the text rather than copying the layout.
3. Under each heading, write the key claims in short phrases. Keep numbers, units and technical terms exactly as written.
4. Mark each point as Stated (directly in the text) or Implied (your reading). Keep Implied points to a minimum.
5. List limitations the authors mention, and open questions they leave.
6. Add a 3-sentence plain-language summary at the top.
Output format
- Plain-language summary
- Outline (numbered, up to three levels)
- Limitations and open questions
- Terms to define for a newcomer (up to 6)
Quality bar
- No new facts, no outside knowledge presented as part of the text.
- Do not change numbers or strengthen claims.
- Quote sparingly, and keep any quote short.
Sample output
Summary: The study tested whether a daily 10-minute walk reduced reported stress in office workers over eight weeks. Stress scores fell modestly compared with a control group. The authors caution that participants knew their group.
Outline
1. Question
1.1 Does short daily walking reduce stress? (Stated)
2. Method
2.1 120 workers, two groups (Stated)
2.2 Self-reported stress scale, weekly
3. Results
3.1 Intervention group: score drop larger than control (Stated)
3.2 Effect smaller in weeks 6-8 (Implied)
Limitations: self-report; no blinding.
Terms to define: control group; effect size.
An example the author shared. Your result will differ.
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