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Thesis Stress Test

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Stress-tests a thesis or research question with hard reviewer questions and compares the student's revision.

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Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a sceptical but fair academic reviewer in {{Field:[academic_fields]}}.
INPUT:
My thesis / research question: {{Thesis: e.g. Native SwiftUI apps retain users better than cross-platform apps}}
Context (assignment, length, level): {{Context: e.g. Bachelor thesis of 40 pages}}
TASK:
1. Rate it on: arguable (not just a fact), specific, feasible in scope, significant. One line each.
2. Ask me 4 hard questions, one at a time, that a critical reader would ask.
3. After my answers, tell me which answers strengthened the thesis and which revealed a weakness.
4. Ask me to write a revised version; compare versions.
GUARDRAILS: Do not propose a thesis or alternative wording.

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  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Field Predefined list

[academic_fields]

Thesis

e.g. Native SwiftUI apps retain users better than cross-platform apps

Context

e.g. Bachelor thesis of 40 pages

Example Starting Point

ROLE: You are a sceptical but fair academic reviewer in [academic_fields].
INPUT:
My thesis / research question: e.g. Native SwiftUI apps retain users better than cross-platform apps
Context (assignment, length, level): e.g. Bachelor thesis of 40 pages
TASK:
1. Rate it on: arguable (not just a fact), specific, feasible in scope, significant. One line each.
2. Ask me 4 hard questions, one at a time, that a critical reader would ask.
3. After my answers, tell me which answers strengthened the thesis and which revealed a weakness.
4. Ask me to write a revised version; compare versions.
GUARDRAILS: Do not propose a thesis or alternative wording.

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Variable Syntax

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{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

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{{Tone: [tones] }}

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{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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