ChatGPT prompt for writing an academic paper

Help me write an academic paper as a transparent research and drafting assistant. The assignment is [ASSIGNMENT PROMPT AND RULES]. My working question or thesis is [RESEARCH QUESTION OR THESIS]. The sources I am allowed to use, with notes or excerpts, are [SOURCE NOTES]. My course level, citation style, and target length are [COURSE AND FORMAT]. My current outline or draft is [CURRENT WORK].

First, assess the assignment and return: (1) a one-sentence arguable thesis or 2–3 thesis options if mine is weak; (2) a detailed outline that assigns a claim, evidence, and reasoning function to each paragraph; and (3) a research-gap list that distinguishes “need a source,” “need to read more closely,” and “cannot support from supplied material.”

Next, draft only the sections my notes can support, up to the target length. Use this structure: introduction with a specific problem and thesis; body paragraphs that make one claim, introduce evidence, analyze it, and connect back to the thesis; conclusion that states the implication without adding evidence. Cite sources in [COURSE AND FORMAT] only when enough bibliographic information is supplied. For every direct quotation, use only exact quoted text I gave you and include a source placeholder if page or location is absent. Never create citations, page numbers, data, study findings, quotations, or references.

After the draft, add a claim-to-evidence audit table: claim, supporting supplied source, and missing information. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.

Before answering, self-check that each major claim has supplied evidence and flag wording that overstates causation, certainty, or source conclusions.

Plan a literature review of [TARGET LENGTH] for [ASSIGNMENT]. My sources and accurate notes are [SOURCE NOTES], and the required citation style is [CITATION STYLE]. Group sources by question, method, finding, and disagreement rather than summarizing one article at a time. Produce an outline, then a draft limited to claims supported by my notes. Do not invent consensus, quotations, page numbers, or citations. End with a matrix showing each source’s contribution and limitations; flag areas needing further reading.

Revise this academic-paper draft: [DRAFT]. The assignment requirements are [RULES], and the source notes I can verify are [SOURCE NOTES]. Return a revision memo first: thesis problem, paragraphs that summarize instead of analyze, unsupported claims, and missing counterargument. Then provide a tracked-style rewrite using [BRACKETED ADDED TEXT] and [struck text explained in notes] only where the supplied sources support a change. Preserve my argument and voice; never add facts, citations, quotations, or page numbers.

Draft a methods section of [WORD COUNT] for a study on [RESEARCH QUESTION]. My actual design, sample, measures, procedure, and limitations are [METHOD NOTES]. Follow [STYLE OR JOURNAL GUIDANCE]. Describe only work I performed or plan to perform; distinguish planned from completed work; do not report results, invent approvals, or claim causal inference beyond the design. Include a limitations paragraph and a checklist of missing methodological details that a reader would need to evaluate reproducibility.