PromptVaultIs this argument secretly circular?
For essayists checking whether a conclusion has been smuggled into its own support.
Works with
- ChatGPT
- Ollama
- Notion AI
- Meta AI
The prompt45 words · 1 blank
What you fill in
- Argument passage
[argument_passage]ExampleThe policy is necessary because responsible policy requires this exact measure
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Writing, or search for “Is this argument secretly circular?”.
- 2Fill in the blank. argument passage — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into ChatGPT. It also works with Ollama, Notion AI and Meta AI.
About this prompt
“Is this argument secretly circular?” is a intermediate writing prompt. For essayists checking whether a conclusion has been smuggled into its own support. It is 45 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in ChatGPT, Ollama and Notion AI or any other chat assistant. Good for: analysis, nonfiction, critique and quick win. 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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