Rewrite a Paragraph for a Skeptical Reader
Added 2026-11-01
Acknowledge the doubt, present evidence, then conclude.
Below is a paragraph written for a skeptical reader. Rewrite it: 1) open by acknowledging their most likely objection instead of sidestepping it; 2) give evidence rather than adjectives — numbers, cases, checkable sources; 3) put the conclusion after the evidence, in one sentence; 4) remove words like "obviously" and "as everyone knows" that skip the argument; 5) flag the sentence most likely to read as an overclaim and explain why.
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Chinese original
How to use
对怀疑论者，先让步比先说服有效。
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three openings in different tones, then pick one.
- Replace "make it better" with concrete limits: length, reader, facts to keep.
What you should get
- A publishable draft, not an outline
- A short changelog: what changed and why
Common mistakes
- Letting it guess the facts, so plausible-looking sources get invented.
- Dumping the whole text with just "polish it" — the result still has no point.
How to check the output
- The conclusion comes first; deleting the opening paragraph does not break it.
- Every fact, number and quote traces back to the source text.
Where it works
- Good for: turning a rambling draft into a conclusion-first, shorter version.
- Watch out: keep sources and figures verbatim — do not let it invent citations.