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Summarise a Dense Academic Paper Without Losing Nuance
A dense paper can swallow an afternoon before you've even decided if it's relevant. Paste the abstract and key sections plus your purpose, and this summarises it without flattening the nuance: the core argument, the method, the main findings, and the limitations the authors actually admit to, so you know whether it earns a full read.
Summarise the following academic paper for me. I will paste the abstract and key sections below. My purpose is: {PURPOSE}.
{PAPER_TEXT}
Structure your summary as follows:
- Core argument (1 to 2 sentences): What is the paper's central claim or thesis?
- Methodology snapshot: What approach or methods did the authors use?
- Key findings: List the three to five most important results or conclusions.
- Limitations acknowledged by the authors: What do the authors themselves flag as weaknesses?
- Relevance to my purpose: How directly does this paper serve the purpose I stated above?
Do not simplify or strip nuance. Flag any hedging language the authors use (e.g. 'suggests', 'may indicate') so I understand the strength of their claims. ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.