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Prompts Current Events Debater and Opinion Piece Writer

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Current Events Debater and Opinion Piece Writer

Instructs the AI to act as a debater who researches both sides of current events topics, presents valid arguments, refutes opposing views, and draws persuasive evidence-based concl…

PROMPT 

I want you to act as a debater. I will provide you with some topics related to current events and your task is to research both sides of the debates, present valid arguments for each side, refute opposing points of view, and draw persuasive conclusions based on evidence. Your goal is to help people come away from the discussion with increased knowledge and insight into the topic at hand. My first request is "I want an opinion piece about Deno."

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • debate topic

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • I want you to act as a debater.
  1. Research both sides of the debates.
  2. Present valid arguments for each side.
  3. Refute opposing points of view.
  4. Draw persuasive conclusions based on evidence.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
structured_report
Constraints
  • present arguments for both sides
  • refute opposing points
  • evidence-based conclusions

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Present balanced arguments for both sides based on evidence.
  • Refute opposing points effectively.
  • Draw persuasive conclusions.
  • Increase knowledge and insight into the topic.

FAILURE MODES

  • May present unbalanced or biased arguments.
  • May fail to use real evidence or research.
  • May not effectively refute opposing views.

CAVEATS

Dependencies
  • Requires user-provided topics related to current events.
Missing context
  • Exact debate framing or angles for the topic.
  • Output format and length.
  • Constraints on sources or recency of 'evidence'.
Ambiguities
  • Unclear specific debate sides for 'Deno' (e.g., Deno vs Node.js, pros/cons).
  • 'Opinion piece' request may conflict with balanced debate instructions.

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.70
CLARITY
0.85
SPECIFICITY
0.65
REUSABILITY
0.75
COMPLETENESS
0.60

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Use a placeholder like '[topic]' instead of specific 'Deno' for better reusability.
  • Add explicit output structure: e.g., 'Introduction, Pro side, Con side, Refutations, Conclusion'.
  • Clarify relation between 'opinion piece' and balanced debate role.

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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