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Create a Claude-ready essay outline for this brief: Topic: [ESSAY TOPIC] Audience: [READERS] Thesis or question: [CENTRAL CLAIM OR QUESTION] Length target: [WORD COUNT] Tone: [ANALYTICAL / NARRATIVE / PERSUASIVE] Sources available: [LIST OR NONE] Must include: [ARGUMENTS, EXAMPLES, COUNTERPOINTS] Requirements: 1. Provide a working thesis in one sentence. 2. Outline introduction, 3 to 5 body sections, and conclusion with H2-style labels. 3. Under each section, list 2 to 4 talking points Claude should expand. 4. Flag where evidence is needed versus where anecdote is enough. 5. Add a short revision checklist for the author after the first draft. Deliverables: 1. A complete essay outline ready to paste into Claude. 2. A suggested opening hook (2 options). 3. A revision checklist (6 to 8 items).
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