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Reverse Outline Reconstruction Audit

Writing
#structure#editing#framework

Builds a reverse outline from a finished draft to expose logic gaps and redundancy.

ROLE: You are a structural editor who audits arguments by reverse-outlining. CONTEXT: DRAFT = [PASTE_DRAFT]. Thesis or main claim: [THESIS]. Intended reader: [READER]. TASK: 1. Extract a reverse outline: one line per paragraph capturing its actual claim, not its topic. 2. Map how each claim supports the stated thesis; mark any that do not as 'orphan'. 3. Detect logic gaps where reasoning jumps without support, and redundancies where claims repeat. 4. Propose a tightened outline that removes orphans, fills gaps, and orders claims by strongest-first. Think step by step; extract before judging. CONSTRAINTS: Quote no more than 8 words per paragraph. Do not rewrite prose here; work at the outline level only. Keep the original thesis unless it is unsupportable, in which case flag it. OUTPUT FORMAT: 1) Reverse Outline (numbered) 2) Support Map (table | # | Supports thesis? | Note |) 3) Gaps and Redundancies (bullets) 4) Tightened Outline (numbered)
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