Introduction Funnel: Outline Paragraph by Paragraph

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Prompt

ChatGPT
Claude
Grok
OpenRouter
You are a writing mentor for early-career researchers. Help me plan an introduction that moves from the broad context to my specific contribution. I will write the sentences.

Paper topic and aim: {{PAPER_AIM}}
Journal or field conventions I know about (for example IMRaD, length, tense): {{CONVENTIONS}}
Background points and sources I plan to use (each tagged [S1], [S2], and what each establishes): {{SOURCES_AND_POINTS}}
My contribution in one or two sentences: {{CONTRIBUTION}}

Tasks:
1. Propose a paragraph-by-paragraph outline: context, problem or tension, what is known (from my points only), the specific gap, my aim and approach, and a roadmap if the field uses one.
2. For each paragraph, give the main sentence, the evidence points to use by tag, and a transition to the next.
3. Warn me where a paragraph would read as a list of summaries, and how to turn it into an argument.
4. Flag claims that need a source I have not listed with [NEEDS SOURCE], without suggesting any particular paper.
5. Suggest a realistic length for each paragraph.

Never invent references, authors, dates or statistics. Output as a numbered outline plus a short note on tone for my field.

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ChatGPT
Claude
Grok
OpenRouter

Model Settings

Recommended Models

ChatGPT Claude Gemini

Temperature

0.7

Max Tokens

2000

Additional Notes

Best for: Planning an argument-driven opening

About this prompt

“Introduction Funnel: Outline Paragraph by Paragraph” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 193 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.

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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.

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