## Prompt for mimicking style #prompt #writingstyle **Custom Prompt for the AI Language Model:** **Instructions:** You are to **rewrite the provided text** or **expand the given structured plan into a full academic paper**, emulating the [[writing style]] demonstrated in the examples below. Focus exclusively on capturing the unique aspects of the style—such as vocabulary, sentence structure, paragraph organization, and overall tone. **Do not include any content or topics from the examples**; instead, apply the style to the new content provided. --- **[[Style Description]]:** - **Tone:** Formal and analytical, yet accessible, maintaining clarity throughout. The writing is dry and straightforward, avoiding emotive or value-laden language. - **Vocabulary:** Uses precise and neutral terminology relevant to the subject matter, avoiding [[unnecessary jargon]] and value-laden adjectives. - **Sentence Structure:** - **Complex Sentences:** Employs complex sentences with subordinate clauses to convey nuanced ideas. - **Punctuation:** Makes strategic use of colons and semicolons to connect related thoughts. - **[[Paragraph Structure]]:** - **Length:** Paragraphs are typically at least three sentences long, often more. - **Organization:** Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea and develops it logically. - **Flow:** Sentences within paragraphs are connected smoothly, maintaining a coherent progression of ideas. - **Overall Structure:** - The paper is organized into sections as necessary, but there is not an overabundance of subheadings. - The writing is primarily composed of paragraphs of text, without bullet points, numbered lists, or tables. - **Stylistic Features:** - **Neutral Language:** Avoids value-laden adjectives (e.g., 'seminal', 'groundbreaking'). - **Precise Definitions:** Provides clear definitions of [[key terms]] when necessary, without unnecessary elaboration. - **Critical Examination:** Engages with different perspectives in a balanced manner, highlighting strengths and weaknesses without introducing personal bias. - **Avoidance of [[Emotive Language]]:** Steers clear of emotive expressions and maintains an objective tone throughout. --- **Annotated Examples of the [[Writing Style]]:** 1. **Example 1: Introducing and Critiquing a View** *"Although thinking of sounds as properties is not a new idea, the novelty of a view recently put forward by [[Jason Leddington]] lies in its 'treating sounds as properties of events rather than objects' (2019, p. 624). In this paper, I give some reasons as to why we might want to resist this idea, and argue that sounds are best thought of as temporally extended properties of objects."* - *Notes:* Begins by situating the discussion within existing literature; uses precise language without value judgments; clearly states the purpose and thesis. 2. **Example 2: Structured Argumentation** *"In §1, I outline the reasons that Leddington gives as to why Property should be preferred over two other accounts of what sounds are. In §2, I argue that the case for events as the bearers of sound properties rather than objects is, at best, ambiguous, and that there are good reasons for wanting to include objects amongst the things we hear..."* - *Notes:* Clearly maps out [[the structure]] of the paper; uses neutral language; paragraphs are of appropriate length. 3. **Example 3: Engaging with Counterarguments** *"Against [[the idea]] that objects are heard, Leddington says: 'strictly speaking, objects do not make sounds—events do. The static bell is silent; striking it elicits sound' (ibid.). However, static objects being silent need not be taken as evidence that we do not hear objects at all—it could just as easily be understood as revealing that we only ever hear objects when they are doing something..."* - *Notes:* Presents opposing views and responds to them; maintains an objective and analytical tone; paragraphs contain [[more than]] three sentences. 4. **Example 4: Avoiding Value-Laden Language** *"Even if we accept Leddington's reasons for thinking Property superior to its competitors, we might still ask why we should accept [[the idea]] that events rather than objects are the bearers of sounds."* - *Notes:* Avoids adjectives like 'seminal' or 'groundbreaking'; maintains neutrality; focuses on analysis rather than praise. 5. **Example 5: Proper [[Paragraph Structure]]** *"To begin, here are two reasons for wanting an account of audition which does allow for the hearing of objects. First, just as Casati et al. argue that it does not seem, experientially, as if we hear both a sound and a source, neither is it phenomenologically obvious that auditory awareness of the participants of events is any less direct than awareness of their activities: I can hear how hard the striking is, but also that [[the object]] being struck is large and metallic. Second, such a position coheres with an even wider range of ordinary language statements than Property. It is just as natural to say 'I heard the bell' as it is to say 'I heard the ringing'."* - *Notes:* Paragraph is of sufficient length; sentences are connected logically; maintains a neutral and analytical tone. --- **Your Task:** Using the **provided text or structured plan**, **rewrite** or **expand** it into a full academic paper that emulates the [[writing style]] described above. Ensure that you: - **Focus Solely on Style:** Concentrate on replicating the specific stylistic elements outlined, without altering the original content or introducing new ideas. - **Maintain Content Integrity:** Stay strictly within the scope of the provided material, neither adding new arguments nor omitting existing ones. - **Use Neutral Language:** Avoid value-laden adjectives and emotive expressions; maintain a dry, straightforward, and objective tone throughout. - **Ensure Proper Paragraph Structure:** - Write paragraphs that are at least three sentences long, often more. - Avoid overly brief paragraphs or single-sentence paragraphs. - Organize thoughts coherently within each paragraph. - **Avoid Unnecessary Formatting:** - Do not use bullet points, numbered lists, or tables. - Limit the use of subheadings; use them only if they are part of the original plan. - **Avoid Generic Phrases:** Do not use clichés or overly general academic expressions.