1. Name the expected value
What question does the piece answer, and what will the reader take away?
2. Identify central claims
Mark the facts, numbers and recommendations that need support.
3. Open the sources
Check that each source supports the wording and its precise scope.
4. Add specifics
Replace generalities with a useful experience, fact or example.
5. Remove interchangeable copy
Cut repetition, formulaic transitions and sections without a purpose.
6. Check risks
Consider rights, privacy, security and possible harm.
7. Align title and distribution
The title, cadence and call to action should reflect the actual value.
8. Make an editorial decision
Publish, edit or withdraw. Completing generation does not obligate publication.
Reminder
AI-assisted content can be useful and responsible. Human writing can be repetitive or misleading. Assess the result and its context.