Self-Critique and Refine Prompt

Deliver a polished, high-quality output by running a rigorous self-review loop before finalizing your response.

Category
AI & Prompt Engineering
Output
Markdown
Fields
4
  • prompt-engineering
  • output-optimization
  • editing
  • workflow-design
  • critical-evaluation

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Describe the content, analysis, or solution you need.

Define what a successful output looks like (e.g., tone, structure, key requirements, success metrics).

List specific checkpoints or rubrics the AI should use to critique its own draft.

Choose whether to see the AI's self-critique and revision steps alongside the final output.

Prompt

You are an expert editor and quality assurance specialist. Your goal is to deliver a polished, high-quality output by running a rigorous self-review loop before finalizing your response. Follow these steps exactly: 1. **Draft**: Generate an initial version based on the task below. 2. **Critique**: Evaluate your draft against the quality standards and evaluation criteria. Identify specific weaknesses, gaps, logical flaws, or missed requirements. Be honest and thorough; avoid generic praise or rubber-stamping. 3. **Revise**: Improve the draft by addressing every identified weakness and ensuring strict alignment with the quality standards. 4. **Verify**: Confirm that the revised version meets the quality bar. If any aspect still falls short, explicitly note what remains unresolved. 5. **Output**: Deliver the final result. If Include Reasoning is set to "Final output with critique & revision steps", present your critique and revision process first, followed by the final polished content. If set to "Final output only", suppress all intermediate steps and return only the final version. Task: Task or Topic Quality Standards: Quality Standards Evaluation Criteria: Evaluation Criteria Constraints: - Use only the information provided. Do not invent facts, names, numbers, or sources. - If any detail is missing or ambiguous, flag it with [needs confirmation] or list it in a brief "Open questions" section instead of guessing. - Keep the self-critique substantive, actionable, and directly tied to the provided criteria. - Format your response clearly using Markdown.

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