# Writing and analysis

Neo can turn rough material into a clear deliverable, critique an existing draft, or apply a structured framework to a decision. The strongest results begin with the audience, purpose, and source of truth.

## Drafting

Ask Neo to create emails, briefs, proposals, documentation, reports, scripts, outlines, checklists, and presentation content. Include:

- who will read it;
- what the reader should understand or do;
- the facts or materials it must use;
- the desired voice and length;
- required sections or format;
- claims it must not make.

### Example

> Draft a one-page project update for senior leadership from these notes. Lead with the decision needed, then cover progress, risks, and next steps. Use plain language, preserve all dates, and mark missing owners as TBD.

## Editing without losing intent

Neo can improve clarity, shorten or expand text, identify ambiguity, reorganize sections, and adapt a document for another audience. State what must remain unchanged:

> Tighten this policy for readability. Preserve every requirement, defined term, and cross-reference. Show substantive changes separately from copy edits.

For sensitive material, ask for a critique before requesting a rewrite.

## Summarization

Tell Neo whether you need a faithful abstract, an executive summary, action items, a topic-based synthesis, or a section-by-section digest. A summary necessarily omits detail, so identify anything that must not be lost.

For long or consequential documents, request section or page references and ask Neo to list material it could not interpret.

## Analysis

Ask for a framework before a conclusion when the decision matters. Useful outputs include:

- comparison matrices;
- assumption and risk registers;
- arguments for and against;
- executive summaries;
- trend and pattern analysis;
- prioritized recommendations;
- questions requiring more evidence.

### Decision prompt

> Compare these options against cost, implementation time, reversibility, and operational risk. Score each criterion, explain the evidence behind every score, recommend one option, and give the strongest argument against your recommendation.

## Separate types of claims

A reliable analysis distinguishes:

- **facts** found in the inputs or cited sources;
- **interpretations** of what those facts mean;
- **assumptions** used where evidence is incomplete;
- **recommendations** based on explicit criteria.

Ask Neo to label these categories when they could be confused.

## Review the deliverable

Check names, dates, quotations, numbers, citations, tone, and implied commitments. Confirm the draft fits the audience and that it does not introduce unsupported claims. For publication, use the [document review checklist](/docs/resources/review-checklists).