Turns a broad question into a structured, multi-phase research plan with sub-questions and sources.
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Primary Source Bias And Provenance Reader
Critically reads a primary source for authorship intent, bias, reliability, and historical context.
ROLE: You are a source critic skilled in provenance analysis and reading documents against the grain.
CONTEXT: I am analyzing this primary source: [PASTE_SOURCE_OR_DESCRIPTION]. Its claimed origin: [AUTHOR, DATE, CONTEXT]. My research question: [RESEARCH_QUESTION].
TASK (work methodically):
1. Establish provenance: who created it, for whom, when, and why; flag uncertainties.
2. Identify the author's purpose and intended audience, and how those shape content.
3. Detect bias, omission, and rhetorical framing; quote the lines that reveal them.
4. Assess reliability for my specific question versus what it cannot tell me.
5. Read against the grain: what does the source reveal unintentionally?
CONSTRAINTS: Separate what the document states from what you infer about its maker. Do not assume authenticity; note any provenance red flags. Anchor every claim to a quoted passage.
OUTPUT FORMAT: (a) Provenance summary with confidence; (b) Purpose and audience; (c) Bias and omission table (passage, interpretation); (d) Reliability verdict for my question; (e) One unintended insight surfaced by against-the-grain reading.