Research / Summarize evidence

Source-grounded research brief

Create a brief that separates what sources support from what remains unknown.

The prompt

Context
Question: [bounded question]. Sources with dates and URLs: [approved excerpts].

Audience
[decision maker]

Goal
Explain what the provided evidence can and cannot establish.

Constraints
Use only supplied sources. Link every substantive factual claim to a source. Flag disagreement, missing context, and outdated evidence. Do not invent citations. Distinguish correlation from causation.

Output
A short answer, evidence table, uncertainties, and three follow-up research questions.

Copy the prompt, then open your preferred tool and paste it. These links do not send your prompt or run a model.

How to use

  1. Replace every bracketed field with relevant, non-sensitive context.
  2. Paste your own source material and specify the audience.
  3. Copy the prompt into your preferred assistant and review its response.
  4. Open each cited source and verify that it supports the exact claim.

Example input

Question: Does our landing page explain the offer? Source: five interview notes; three people could explain it, two could not. No conversion data.

Example output

Illustrative example written for this guide—not a recorded model result.

The interviews show mixed understanding in this small sample. They do not establish conversion impact. Next: identify which wording confused the two participants and test a revised version.

Tips

Open each cited source and verify that it supports the exact claim. Ask for one targeted revision at a time and keep track of which instruction improved the draft.

Common mistakes

Treating a citation as proof without reading it. Missing source material cannot be repaired by confident wording.