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Thesis Statement Stress Test: Clarity, Arguability and Scope, Never a Rewrite

Test your own working thesis for clarity, arguability, scope and why it matters. You get verdicts that quote your words, plus questions to think about. The assistant does not rewrite or replace your thesis.

By Genius ForgesUpdated Oct 24, 2026

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Stress-test my working thesis. Do not write, rewrite, improve or reword it, and do not offer a replacement or an example thesis. Your job is to test it and ask me questions.
Assignment question: {{assignment_question}}. My working thesis: {{working_thesis}}. Length and level of the assignment: {{length_and_level}}.
If the assignment question is missing or my thesis is longer than two sentences, ask me before testing. Give each test a verdict of passes, unclear or needs work, quoting the exact words of my thesis behind it. Tests: 1) Answers the question asked. 2) Arguable: could a reasonable person disagree? 3) Specific: name any vague words. 4) Scope: can it be supported within my length and level (say if this is a guess). 5) So what: does it show why it matters? 6) How and why: what would a reader ask next?
Then give up to five questions for me to answer in my own words. Mark any verdict that is a judgement call. I will follow my school's rules on AI help.

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Example inputs: Question: Should schools start later in the morning? Thesis: "School start times are an important topic that affects many students." 1,000 words, first year. Illustrative example; not tested on the listed platform. 1) Answers the question: needs work. Your thesis does not say yes or no. 2) Arguable: needs work. Few people would dispute "important topic". 3) Specific: unclear. "important" and "many" are vague. 4) Scope: unclear. Judgement call: it names no group or setting. Questions for you: What position do you hold on later starts? Which students do you mean? What would someone who disagrees say?

Illustrative example; not tested on the listed platform. Example inputs are stated in the preview. No platform test or measured performance is claimed.

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  2. 2Fill only the editable inputs needed for your task.
  3. 3Copy and paste the complete prompt.
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Check the result: 1. The verdicts quote your own words and do not rewrite your thesis. 2. Scope verdicts are checked against your own assignment length and instructions. 3. Answer the questions from your own reading before you change the thesis. Example output is illustrative; independently verify calculations, dates, quotations and actions relevant to your task.

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Illustrative example · 2026-10-25

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