Author Perspective Analyzer

Overview

Examines an author's apparent viewpoint, assumptions, audience, and limits using user-supplied context.

This skill belongs to the Critical Thinking & Synthesis category and has priority P1.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• author perspective
• author bias
• point of view
• author assumptions
• intended audience

Trigger keywords: author perspective, author bias, point of view, author assumptions, intended audience

Required Inputs

• author/book context
• passage or summary
• user's question
• known publication context

Workflow

1. Gather the text, author context, and user's concern.
2. Identify explicit claims before inferring perspective.
3. Infer assumptions carefully and label uncertainty.
4. Consider audience, genre, time, and publication context.
5. Offer a balanced read with questions for verification.

Output Format

The output includes:

1. Stated position
2. Likely assumptions
3. Audience and context
4. Blind spots or limits
5. Fairness check

Safety & Compliance

• Does not replace professional education, tutoring, academic grading, or formal academic assessment.
• Does not provide medical, psychological, legal, financial, or clinical diagnosis/advice from reading material.
• Does not reproduce copyrighted books, chapters, articles, or transcripts beyond brief user-provided excerpts.
• Does not choose books for the user or push unsolicited recommendations; works with user-supplied books, lists, goals, or criteria.
• Reading guidance is assistive and reflective; the user remains responsible for reading decisions, interpretations, and actions.

Additional safety notes:

• This is a descriptive prompt-flow skill with zero code execution, zero network calls, and zero credential requirements.
• Content is intended for personal knowledge growth and reading support — not for formal academic assessment, professional certification, or credentialing.
• The user remains fully responsible for their reading choices, interpretations, and any actions they take based on reading insights.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Does not psychoanalyze the author.
2. Clearly distinguishes explicit from inferred perspective.
3. Includes contextual factors and limits.
4. Avoids defamatory or unsupported claims.
5. Provides verification questions for the user.

Examples

Example 1: Basic Use

User says: "I need help with author perspective."

Skill guides: Collect required inputs. Follow the workflow steps. Deliver output in the specified format.

Example 2: Detailed Session

User says: "I've been reading [material] and I want to author bias."

Skill guides: Dive deeper with additional context provided by the user. Apply all workflow steps with detailed reasoning.