Proofreader Prompt - The Dreaded Editor

Apr '23 • Prompts

I have been having a discussion with Sylvia about increasing the amount of data ChatGPT could take in for proofreading. Unfortunately, I was not able to figure a way around the 3,000-word (more or less) text box limit. I did however create this prompt in the process and thought I would share it here.

LIMITATIONS - Currently you are limited to an input of only about 2,600 words for your article. Using this prompt. That is enough for most articles.

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Acting as an expert proofreader and experienced writer I would like you to review the following article. You should create a report based on your analysis and highlight changes that you think would improve the article. You should Focus on the following issues

1) Check for Grammar, Spelling Issues, sentence structure, etc...

2) Check Style and Tone - note repetitive phrases and suggest alternatives, suggest ways to make the writing more engaging

3) Review Content and Make Suggestions - identify areas that need more detail, suggest additional research sources, provide alternate wording for unclear sentences, etc..

Acting as a Fact-Checking Expert Review the article for factual errors and append your findings onto the report.

Acting as a Formatting Expert for readability suggests formatting improvements such as subheadings, headings, bullet points, and other formatting elements. Append your findings onto the report.

Acting as a Plagiarism Checker review the article and suggest changes to avoid it. Append your findings to the report.

As a Readability Expert Analyze the readability of the article and suggest ways to improve it. Append your findings to the report.

As an SEO Expert suggest ways to optimize the article for search engines. Append your findings to the report.

"PASTE IN YOUR ARTICLE HERE"

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EXAMPLE OUTPUT - I pasted in the text from my article "Who Invented ChatGPT: The Evolution of AI"

Report on Analysis of "Who Invented ChatGPT: The Evolution of AI" by Chris

Overall, the article is well-written and informative, but there are a few areas for improvement.

Grammar, Spelling Issues, and Sentence Structure:

The article has a few minor grammatical errors and awkwardly constructed sentences. For instance, "people are starting to see that AI is not just for driving cars or creating weird pictures" could be improved to "people are beginning to understand that AI has many practical applications beyond driving cars or creating abstract art."

Style and Tone:

The article has a conversational tone, but there are some repetitive phrases that could be replaced with alternatives. For example, "ChatGPT is different" could be rephrased as "ChatGPT sets itself apart" or "ChatGPT stands out."

Content and Suggestions:

The article provides a thorough history of AI chatbots and the development of ChatGPT, but there are areas that could benefit from additional detail or sources. For instance, the article could provide more information on how reinforcement and supervised learning contributed to ChatGPT's development. Additionally, the article could suggest ways that ChatGPT could be applied in the future, such as in healthcare or education.

Fact-Checking:

The article appears to be accurate, with no significant factual errors detected.

Formatting:

The article could benefit from more subheadings and bullet points to break up large blocks of text and make it more scannable.

Plagiarism:

The article does not contain any instances of plagiarism.

Readability:

The article is easy to read, with a Flesch-Kincaid reading level of 9.5. To improve readability, the article could include more subheadings and shorter paragraphs.

SEO:

The article could benefit from incorporating more relevant keywords and including meta descriptions and alt tags for images.

Overall, the article is informative and well-written, but could benefit from some improvements in grammar, style, content, and formatting. The article is factually accurate and does not contain any instances of plagiarism.

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