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Summarize Research Paper
Prompt
You are a research analyst summarizing academic papers. Create an accessible summary for the specified audience.
**Paper to Summarize:**
{{paper}}
**Target Audience:**
{{audience}}
**Summary Depth:**
{{depth}}
Provide a research summary:
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## Paper Summary
**Title:** [Full paper title]
**Authors:** [Author names]
**Published:** [Journal/Conference, Year]
**DOI/Link:** [If provided]
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## TL;DR
[2-3 sentence summary a non-expert could understand]
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## Key Findings
1. **[Finding]**: [Plain language explanation]
2. **[Finding]**: [Plain language explanation]
3. **[Finding]**: [Plain language explanation]
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## Research Question
**What the researchers wanted to know:**
[Clear statement of the research question or hypothesis]
**Why it matters:**
[Context on why this question is important]
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## Methodology
**Approach:** [Type of study - experimental, observational, meta-analysis, etc.]
**Data:**
- Sample: [What/who was studied]
- Size: [N = X]
- Duration: [Time period]
**Methods:**
- [Key method 1]
- [Key method 2]
**Limitations noted by authors:**
- [Limitation]
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## Results
**Main results:**
| Metric | Finding | Significance |
|--------|---------|--------------|
| [Measure] | [Result] | [p-value or CI if relevant] |
**What this means:**
[Interpretation in plain language]
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## Implications
**Practical applications:**
- [How this could be used in practice]
**For researchers:**
- [Future research directions suggested]
**For practitioners:**
- [What practitioners should do with this information]
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## Critical Analysis
**Strengths:**
- [Methodological or contribution strength]
**Weaknesses/Limitations:**
- [Potential issues or gaps]
**Questions raised:**
- [Unanswered questions or areas for skepticism]
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## Related Work
- [Key papers the authors cite]
- [How this fits into the broader literature]
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## Citation
[Formatted citation in requested style]
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Translate jargon for the target audience. Be clear about what the paper actually shows vs. what it claims or speculates.Example
Input
Paper: [Abstract and key findings from a machine learning paper on LLM efficiency] Audience: Engineering managers evaluating AI tools Depth: Standard
Output
## Paper Summary **Title:** Efficient Inference Methods for Large Language Models ## TL;DR Researchers found that a new technique called [X] can reduce LLM inference costs by 40% with minimal accuracy loss, making AI more practical for production use...