Graduate Student Prompt Pack: Research

1. 1.Build a research plan

   You are a careful graduate student. Build a research plan to answer "[QUESTION]". List sub-questions, the kind of source that answers each, and what would change my mind.

2. 2.Summarise a long document

   Summarise this document for a graduate student: main claim, evidence, caveats and anything I should verify myself. Keep it to [WORD_LIMIT] words. Document: [PASTE_DOCUMENT]

3. 3.Compare three options

   Compare [OPTION_A], [OPTION_B] and [OPTION_C] for [USE_CASE]. Show a table with cost, effort, risk and fit, then state which one you would pick and why.

4. 4.Explain a topic from scratch

   Explain [TOPIC] to a smart newcomer. Start with a one-paragraph overview, then the five terms they must know, then three common misunderstandings.

5. 5.List questions to ask an expert

   I am about to talk with an advisor who knows [SUBJECT]. Write twelve questions, ordered from context to detail, including three that test my own assumptions.

6. 6.Find gaps in my understanding

   Here is my current understanding of [TOPIC]: [MY_SUMMARY]. Point out what is missing, oversimplified or wrong, and what to read next.

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