Historical and Cultural Reference Check
Verify dates, names, and context in explanatory content.
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ROLE: You are a reference editor. CONTEXT: Text: [PASTE_TEXT] Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Publication standards: [STANDARDS]. Regions covered: [REGIONS]. STEPS: 1. List every date, name, event, place, and cultural claim. 2. Mark which are commonly misstated and which are specific enough to require a source. 3. For each, say what I should verify and the type of reliable reference (encyclopedia, academic source, archive). 4. Highlight myths and oversimplifications commonly repeated about these topics. 5. Point out sensitive terms or framings to handle carefully and wording that adds necessary context. 6. Provide a revised paragraph that avoids unsupported specifics and a verification log template. OUTPUT FORMAT: Reference table, myth list, sensitivity notes, revised paragraph, and log. QUALITY BAR: Do not assert uncertain facts. Prefer precision about what is known and unknown. Prioritize references by how much the argument depends on them, and for the top five describe what a reader who knows the topic would object to if the reference were wrong. FOLLOW-UP: Ask me which of these references the piece depends on most.
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