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GP-SOP-004 | Publishing Quality

Review an AI Draft for Accuracy and Voice

A cleaner draft that is accurate, useful, human, and consistent with the publication's voice.

Time: 20-45 minutesLevel: Beginner-friendlyReview: Human required

When to use this SOP

Use this before publishing any AI-assisted article, email, guide, product copy, or long-form social post.

What you need

  • The current draft
  • The approved source material
  • Your brand writing guide
  • The intended reader and desired outcome

The procedure

Follow these steps

  1. 01

    Read the draft once without editing and identify the main promise it makes.

  2. 02

    Verify names, dates, prices, product capabilities, technical instructions, and factual claims against sources.

  3. 03

    Remove unsupported certainty, invented experience, fake quotations, and vague authority claims.

  4. 04

    Check whether the opening reaches the useful point quickly and matches the reader's intent.

  5. 05

    Replace generic AI phrases with concrete language, real examples, or firsthand context.

  6. 06

    Break up dense lists when a short explanation would read more naturally.

  7. 07

    Review links, headings, calls to action, and formatting as part of the reading experience.

  8. 08

    Read the final copy aloud and correct sentences you would not naturally say.

Human checkpoint

Stop and review before continuing

The editor owns the final claim. A polished sentence is still a problem if nobody verified it.

Definition of done

  • Important claims are verified
  • The draft does not pretend to have experience it lacks
  • The voice is recognizable and consistent
  • The structure is easy to scan without becoming a list dump
  • The call to action fits the reader's next step

When the process gets stuck

If the draft needs line-by-line rescue, return to the brief and rewrite the weakest section instead of polishing unreliable copy.

Where automation fits

AI can flag possible issues and compare a draft against a style guide. A human should approve every substantive correction.

Optional AI assist

Use this after you collect the real inputs

This prompt can organize a first pass. Review the result against the SOP before using it.

Review this draft as an editor, not a ghostwriter.

Flag:
- Claims that need verification
- Unsupported certainty or invented experience
- Generic or robotic language
- Repetition and unnecessary list formatting
- Sections that do not serve the reader
- Voice mismatches
- Weak or irrelevant calls to action

Return a prioritized review with specific examples. Do not silently rewrite factual claims.

Reader and goal: [CONTEXT]
Brand voice: [VOICE NOTES]
Draft: [PASTE DRAFT]