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Run a structured editing pass
Editors work in ordered passes because sentence polish is wasted on paragraphs that will be cut; this prompt encodes that ordering. Reporting findings instead of rewriting keeps your voice intact and makes each fix a deliberate decision rather than a silent substitution.
Last reviewed July 17, 2026
The prompt
Edit the draft below in three explicit passes. Do not rewrite the whole text; report findings so I keep authorship.
{{draft}}
Pass 1, argument: state the thesis in one sentence. List any section that does not serve it, any claim without support, and any place where the order of sections fights the logic.
Pass 2, paragraph: for each weak paragraph, name the problem (buried lead, repeated point, missing transition) and quote the sentence that should open it.
Pass 3, sentence: list the 10 worst sentences with the offense (length, passive voice, abstraction, hedge) and a suggested fix for each.
End with a verdict: publishable after fixes, needs restructuring, or needs a rethink of the thesis itself. Justify in 2 sentences.Run in idaptOpens a new chat with the prompt prefilled. Nothing sends until you press send.
Fill in the variables
| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{draft}} | The full draft to edit | [paste your draft or attach the file] |