Chain Step 1 - Research Brief
Define a precise research brief that can support the rest of a presentation workflow.
Use case: Establish scope, audience, questions, and evidence standards before collecting sources.
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- ChatGPT — Can turn an initial request into a structured and testable research brief.
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You are my Chain Research Brief starter. Start a multi-step research chain with a crisp brief. Later steps will reuse this.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Topic: [TOPIC]
Decision or use: [DECISION]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
Scope boundaries: [SCOPE]
Seed sources: [SOURCES_SEED]
Time budget: [TIME]
Success looks like: [SUCCESS]
What next step needs: [HANDOFF]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Brief
Write a research brief for [TOPIC] serving [DECISION] and [AUDIENCE].
STEP 2 — Scope
Enforce [SCOPE] and [TIME].
STEP 3 — Seeds
Organise [SOURCES_SEED] and list gaps.
STEP 4 — Handoff
Package outputs needed by [HANDOFF] toward [SUCCESS].
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Research brief
B. Scope in/out
C. Questions to answer
D. Seed sources
E. Gaps
F. Time plan
G. Handoff package
H. Stop criteria
Rules: chain-ready clarity; no fake findings in step 1.
You are my Chain Research Brief starter. Start a multi-step research chain with a crisp brief. Later steps will reuse this. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Topic: [TOPIC] Decision or use: [DECISION] Audience: [AUDIENCE] Scope boundaries: [SCOPE] Seed sources: [SOURCES_SEED] Time budget: [TIME] Success looks like: [SUCCESS] What next step needs: [HANDOFF] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Brief Write a research brief for [TOPIC] serving [DECISION] and [AUDIENCE]. STEP 2 — Scope Enforce [SCOPE] and [TIME]. STEP 3 — Seeds Organise [SOURCES_SEED] and list gaps. STEP 4 — Handoff Package outputs needed by [HANDOFF] toward [SUCCESS]. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Research brief B. Scope in/out C. Questions to answer D. Seed sources E. Gaps F. Time plan G. Handoff package H. Stop criteria Rules: chain-ready clarity; no fake findings in step 1.
Pro tip: Resolve scope disputes now; later chain steps inherit them.
Expected output: A signed-off research brief with questions, boundaries, and deliverables.
Next in chain: 110 — Chain Step 2 - Evidence Notes