PromptVaultCompression at the right reading register
For editors simplifying dense copy without flattening its claims or authority.
Works with
- Ollama
- Claude
- Notion AI
The prompt136 words · 3 blanks
What you fill in
- Source passage
[source_text]ExampleThe intervention’s observed effect is contingent upon institutional capacity and unevenly distributed enforcement... - Target reading register
[target_register]ExampleInformed non-specialist - Rewrite word ceiling
[max_words]Example180
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “Compression at the right reading register”.
- 2Fill in the 3 blanks. source passage, target reading register and rewrite word ceiling — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Claude. It also works with Ollama and Notion AI.
About this prompt
“Compression at the right reading register” is a intermediate writing prompt. For editors simplifying dense copy without flattening its claims or authority. It is 136 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Ollama, Claude and Notion AI or any other chat assistant. Good for: editing, rewrite, tightening, voice and nonfiction. Like every prompt in PromptVault, it was written and edited in-house, and it works offline once the app is installed.
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