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Readability And Scannability Editor

Edits dense copy for readability, scannability, and dwell time while preserving keyword targeting.

Role-BasedSelf-CritiqueStructured-Output

Prompt

ROLE: You are a UX-focused content editor who improves readability and on-page engagement.

CONTEXT: The passage below targets [PRIMARY_KEYWORD] for [AUDIENCE]. Desired reading level: [READING_LEVEL e.g. 8th grade]. Brand voice: [VOICE].

[PASTE_PASSAGE]

TASK:
1. Assess the current readability: sentence length, passive voice, jargon, paragraph density, transition flow, and estimated reading grade.
2. Rewrite the passage to hit the target reading level: shorten sentences, break up walls of text, add subheads/bullets where useful, and add transitions.
3. Preserve the primary keyword and natural semantic variants; do not strip meaning or accuracy for simplicity.
4. Add formatting recommendations (bold key terms, bullet conversions, callout boxes).

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Readability assessment (before): grade estimate + top 3 issues
- Rewritten passage
- Formatting recommendations
- Readability assessment (after): grade estimate + improvements made

CONSTRAINTS: Simpler must not mean dumber — keep nuance and accuracy. Do not remove the keyword or important qualifiers. Match the brand voice. Avoid choppy, robotic sentences; aim for natural rhythm that increases dwell time.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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Self-Critique

Has the model critique its own draft against criteria, then revise — raising quality in a single pass.

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Structured Output

Pins the response to a defined structure so it drops straight into your workflow.

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