The Examiner’s Gaze Simulator<\/title>\n\n \n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n <script>\n tailwind.config = {\n theme: {\n extend: {\n colors: {\n primary: {\n 50:'#eff6ff',100:'#dbeafe',200:'#bfdbfe',300:'#93c5fd',\n 400:'#60a5fa',500:'#3b82f6',600:'#2563eb',700:'#1d4ed8',\n 800:'#1e40af',900:'#1e3a8a'\n }\n },\n boxShadow: { soft:'0 10px 25px -10px rgba(30,64,175,0.25)' },\n borderRadius: { '2xl':'1.25rem' }\n }\n }\n }\n <\/script>\n\n \n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\/>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n\n <style>\n body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }\n\n .mono {\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n\n .prompt-gap {\n background:#dbeafe;\n color:#1e40af;\n padding:0 6px;\n border-radius:4px;\n font-weight:600;\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n\n .prompt-gap-filled {\n background:#dcfce7;\n color:#166534;\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body class=\"bg-primary-50 text-slate-800\">\n <main class=\"max-w-6xl mx-auto p-6 md:p-10 space-y-6\">\n\n \n <section class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100 p-6\">\n <h1 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-primary-900\">The Examiner\u2019s Gaze Simulator<\/h1>\n <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-slate-700\">\n Paste a key section of your thesis (e.g., methodology summary, a pivotal argument, or your conclusion) and select an <em>examiner persona<\/em>.\n The tool builds a prompt that makes the AI interrogate your text from that viewpoint\u2014surfacing tough viva-style questions and pressure-testing weaknesses.\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-slate-700\">\n You can also paste your Chapter-1 project summary (optional) to add context. When you\u2019re happy, click\n <span class=\"font-semibold\">\u201cCopy your bespoke prompt to clipboard\u201d<\/span> and paste it into ChatGPT.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"pt-project-summary-block\" class=\"relative isolate\">\n <div class=\"rounded-2xl border border-primary-200 bg-white shadow-sm\">\n <div class=\"border-b border-primary-100 bg-primary-50\/60 rounded-t-2xl px-4 sm:px-6 py-3 flex items-center gap-3\">\n <div class=\"h-8 w-8 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary-100 text-primary-800 font-semibold\">0<\/div>\n <h3 class=\"m-0 text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold text-primary-900\">Paste your doctoral project summary (optional)<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"p-4 sm:p-6 space-y-3\">\n <p class=\"text-sm text-primary-900\/90 leading-relaxed\">\n If you used the Chapter 1 tool, paste that short summary here. It gives the examiner persona extra context to ask sharper questions.\n <\/p>\n <div>\n <label for=\"pt-project-summary\" class=\"block text-sm font-medium text-primary-900 mb-2\">Your project summary<\/label>\n <textarea id=\"pt-project-summary\" class=\"w-full min-h-[10rem] rounded-xl border border-primary-200 focus:border-primary-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 px-3 py-2 text-[15px] leading-relaxed\" placeholder=\"Paste or type your doctoral project summary here (optional)\u2026\"><\/textarea>\n <div class=\"mt-3 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-primary-900\/70\">\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"pt-clear-summary\" class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-primary-200 px-3 py-1 hover:bg-primary-50 active:bg-primary-100\">Clear<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-primary-50 px-4 py-3\">\n <div class=\"flex items-start gap-3\">\n <div class=\"mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white text-primary-700 font-bold\">\u2139\ufe0e<\/div>\n <p class=\"m-0 text-[13.5px] leading-relaxed text-primary-900\">\n <span class=\"font-medium\">Tip:<\/span> For cross-session memory, create a <span class=\"font-semibold\">Project<\/span> in ChatGPT (e.g., \u201cMy Doctoral Research\u201d)\n and run this simulator inside it so your details persist across tools.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n \n <div class=\"bg-white p-6 rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100\">\n <h2 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-primary-900 mb-4\">Pressure-test your work<\/h2>\n <form id=\"prompt-form\" class=\"space-y-4\">\n <div>\n <label for=\"user-text\" class=\"block text-xs font-medium text-primary-900 mb-1\">Paste a key section of your work<\/label>\n <textarea id=\"user-text\" class=\"w-full rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-primary-50 focus:bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 focus:border-primary-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm min-h-[10rem]\" placeholder=\"e.g., methodology summary, a key argument, or your conclusion\u2026\"><\/textarea>\n <\/div>\n\n <div>\n <label for=\"examiner-persona\" class=\"block text-xs font-medium text-primary-900 mb-1\">Choose an examiner persona<\/label>\n <select id=\"examiner-persona\" class=\"w-full rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 focus:border-primary-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm\">\n <option>The Methodological Purist<\/option>\n <option>The “So What?” Specialist<\/option>\n <option>The Big Picture Person<\/option>\n <option>The Theory Obsessive<\/option>\n <option>The Inconsistency Sniffer<\/option>\n <option>The Research Question Purist<\/option>\n <option>The ‘Why Didn’t You..?’ Interrogator<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pt-2\">\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"reset-button\" class=\"w-full flex justify-center py-2 px-4 border border-primary-300 rounded-md text-sm font-medium text-primary-700 bg-white hover:bg-primary-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-primary-500 transition-colors\">\n Clear\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/form>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"bg-primary-900 p-6 rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-800 flex flex-col\">\n <h2 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-4\">Your examiner prompt (Visible excerpt)<\/h2>\n <div id=\"prompt-output-container\" class=\"text-primary-200 leading-relaxed text-[15px] bg-primary-800 p-4 rounded-xl min-h-[220px] border border-primary-700 overflow-y-auto\">\n \n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3\">\n <button id=\"copy-button\" class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-primary-600 hover:bg-primary-700 text-white font-medium px-5 py-3 rounded-xl shadow-soft active:scale-[.99]\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-5 w-5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M16 1H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12h2V3h12V1zm3 4H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h11a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2zm0 16H8V7h11v14z\"\/><\/svg>\n <span id=\"copy-button-text\">Copy prompt & open ChatGPT<\/span>\n <\/button>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100 p-6\">\n <h3 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-primary-900 mb-2\">Refining the AI response to your prompt<\/h3>\n <div class=\"text-sm text-slate-700 space-y-2\">\n <p>After you get the first set of questions, you can steer the dialogue. For example:<\/p>\n <ul class=\"list-disc pl-5 space-y-1\">\n <li>\u201cNow ask from the perspective of a <em>\u2018So What?\u2019 Specialist<\/em> as well.\u201d<\/li>\n <li>\u201cWhich single question is most critical to address, and why?\u201d<\/li>\n <li>\u201cHelp me draft a robust answer to the second question.\u201d<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <footer class=\"text-center text-xs text-slate-500 py-6\">\n \u00a9 Professor Paul Trowler, 2025. All rights reserved.\n <\/footer>\n <\/main>\n\n <script>\n \/\/ Persona guidance (used in hidden prompt, summarised in UI)\n const personas = {\n \"The Methodological Purist\": \"Focus on the appropriateness and rationale of the chosen methodology, the rigour of its application, and limitations of the research design.\",\n \"The \\\"So What?\\\" Specialist\": \"Focus on the claim to originality, the conceptual and practical value of the findings, and the overall impact and significance.\",\n \"The Big Picture Person\": \"Focus on the central argument, consistency of authorial voice, and alignment among key components of the research.\",\n \"The Theory Obsessive\": \"Focus on the choice and justification of theoretical framework, depth of understanding, and integration of theory with data.\",\n \"The Inconsistency Sniffer\": \"Focus on contradictions, \u2018epistemological wobbles\u2019, or misalignments between different parts of the argument.\",\n \"The Research Question Purist\": \"Focus on the clarity, scope, coherence, and hierarchy of the research questions and whether the text appears to fully answer them.\",\n \"The 'Why Didn't You..?' 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{"id":78,"date":"2025-07-17T10:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultrowler.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-11-21T07:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:04:24","slug":"the-examiners-gaze","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paultrowler.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/the-examiners-gaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 16: The Examiner’s Gaze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n \n The Examiner’s Gaze Simulator<\/title>\n\n \n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n <script>\n tailwind.config = {\n theme: {\n extend: {\n colors: {\n primary: {\n 50:'#eff6ff',100:'#dbeafe',200:'#bfdbfe',300:'#93c5fd',\n 400:'#60a5fa',500:'#3b82f6',600:'#2563eb',700:'#1d4ed8',\n 800:'#1e40af',900:'#1e3a8a'\n }\n },\n boxShadow: { soft:'0 10px 25px -10px rgba(30,64,175,0.25)' },\n borderRadius: { '2xl':'1.25rem' }\n }\n }\n }\n <\/script>\n\n \n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\/>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n\n <style>\n body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }\n\n .mono {\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n\n .prompt-gap {\n background:#dbeafe;\n color:#1e40af;\n padding:0 6px;\n border-radius:4px;\n font-weight:600;\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n\n .prompt-gap-filled {\n background:#dcfce7;\n color:#166534;\n font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\",\"Courier New\", monospace;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body class=\"bg-primary-50 text-slate-800\">\n <main class=\"max-w-6xl mx-auto p-6 md:p-10 space-y-6\">\n\n \n <section class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100 p-6\">\n <h1 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-primary-900\">The Examiner\u2019s Gaze Simulator<\/h1>\n <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-slate-700\">\n Paste a key section of your thesis (e.g., methodology summary, a pivotal argument, or your conclusion) and select an <em>examiner persona<\/em>.\n The tool builds a prompt that makes the AI interrogate your text from that viewpoint\u2014surfacing tough viva-style questions and pressure-testing weaknesses.\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-2 text-sm text-slate-700\">\n You can also paste your Chapter-1 project summary (optional) to add context. When you\u2019re happy, click\n <span class=\"font-semibold\">\u201cCopy your bespoke prompt to clipboard\u201d<\/span> and paste it into ChatGPT.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"pt-project-summary-block\" class=\"relative isolate\">\n <div class=\"rounded-2xl border border-primary-200 bg-white shadow-sm\">\n <div class=\"border-b border-primary-100 bg-primary-50\/60 rounded-t-2xl px-4 sm:px-6 py-3 flex items-center gap-3\">\n <div class=\"h-8 w-8 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary-100 text-primary-800 font-semibold\">0<\/div>\n <h3 class=\"m-0 text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold text-primary-900\">Paste your doctoral project summary (optional)<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"p-4 sm:p-6 space-y-3\">\n <p class=\"text-sm text-primary-900\/90 leading-relaxed\">\n If you used the Chapter 1 tool, paste that short summary here. It gives the examiner persona extra context to ask sharper questions.\n <\/p>\n <div>\n <label for=\"pt-project-summary\" class=\"block text-sm font-medium text-primary-900 mb-2\">Your project summary<\/label>\n <textarea id=\"pt-project-summary\" class=\"w-full min-h-[10rem] rounded-xl border border-primary-200 focus:border-primary-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 px-3 py-2 text-[15px] leading-relaxed\" placeholder=\"Paste or type your doctoral project summary here (optional)\u2026\"><\/textarea>\n <div class=\"mt-3 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-primary-900\/70\">\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"pt-clear-summary\" class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-primary-200 px-3 py-1 hover:bg-primary-50 active:bg-primary-100\">Clear<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-primary-50 px-4 py-3\">\n <div class=\"flex items-start gap-3\">\n <div class=\"mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white text-primary-700 font-bold\">\u2139\ufe0e<\/div>\n <p class=\"m-0 text-[13.5px] leading-relaxed text-primary-900\">\n <span class=\"font-medium\">Tip:<\/span> For cross-session memory, create a <span class=\"font-semibold\">Project<\/span> in ChatGPT (e.g., \u201cMy Doctoral Research\u201d)\n and run this simulator inside it so your details persist across tools.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6\">\n \n <div class=\"bg-white p-6 rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100\">\n <h2 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-primary-900 mb-4\">Pressure-test your work<\/h2>\n <form id=\"prompt-form\" class=\"space-y-4\">\n <div>\n <label for=\"user-text\" class=\"block text-xs font-medium text-primary-900 mb-1\">Paste a key section of your work<\/label>\n <textarea id=\"user-text\" class=\"w-full rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-primary-50 focus:bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 focus:border-primary-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm min-h-[10rem]\" placeholder=\"e.g., methodology summary, a key argument, or your conclusion\u2026\"><\/textarea>\n <\/div>\n\n <div>\n <label for=\"examiner-persona\" class=\"block text-xs font-medium text-primary-900 mb-1\">Choose an examiner persona<\/label>\n <select id=\"examiner-persona\" class=\"w-full rounded-xl border border-primary-200 bg-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-200\/70 focus:border-primary-500 px-3 py-2 text-sm\">\n <option>The Methodological Purist<\/option>\n <option>The “So What?” Specialist<\/option>\n <option>The Big Picture Person<\/option>\n <option>The Theory Obsessive<\/option>\n <option>The Inconsistency Sniffer<\/option>\n <option>The Research Question Purist<\/option>\n <option>The ‘Why Didn’t You..?’ Interrogator<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"pt-2\">\n <button type=\"button\" id=\"reset-button\" class=\"w-full flex justify-center py-2 px-4 border border-primary-300 rounded-md text-sm font-medium text-primary-700 bg-white hover:bg-primary-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-primary-500 transition-colors\">\n Clear\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/form>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"bg-primary-900 p-6 rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-800 flex flex-col\">\n <h2 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-white mb-4\">Your examiner prompt (Visible excerpt)<\/h2>\n <div id=\"prompt-output-container\" class=\"text-primary-200 leading-relaxed text-[15px] bg-primary-800 p-4 rounded-xl min-h-[220px] border border-primary-700 overflow-y-auto\">\n \n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3\">\n <button id=\"copy-button\" class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-primary-600 hover:bg-primary-700 text-white font-medium px-5 py-3 rounded-xl shadow-soft active:scale-[.99]\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"h-5 w-5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M16 1H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12h2V3h12V1zm3 4H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h11a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2zm0 16H8V7h11v14z\"\/><\/svg>\n <span id=\"copy-button-text\">Copy prompt & open ChatGPT<\/span>\n <\/button>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft border border-primary-100 p-6\">\n <h3 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-primary-900 mb-2\">Refining the AI response to your prompt<\/h3>\n <div class=\"text-sm text-slate-700 space-y-2\">\n <p>After you get the first set of questions, you can steer the dialogue. For example:<\/p>\n <ul class=\"list-disc pl-5 space-y-1\">\n <li>\u201cNow ask from the perspective of a <em>\u2018So What?\u2019 Specialist<\/em> as well.\u201d<\/li>\n <li>\u201cWhich single question is most critical to address, and why?\u201d<\/li>\n <li>\u201cHelp me draft a robust answer to the second question.\u201d<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <footer class=\"text-center text-xs text-slate-500 py-6\">\n \u00a9 Professor Paul Trowler, 2025. All rights reserved.\n <\/footer>\n <\/main>\n\n <script>\n \/\/ Persona guidance (used in hidden prompt, summarised in UI)\n const personas = {\n \"The Methodological Purist\": \"Focus on the appropriateness and rationale of the chosen methodology, the rigour of its application, and limitations of the research design.\",\n \"The \\\"So What?\\\" Specialist\": \"Focus on the claim to originality, the conceptual and practical value of the findings, and the overall impact and significance.\",\n \"The Big Picture Person\": \"Focus on the central argument, consistency of authorial voice, and alignment among key components of the research.\",\n \"The Theory Obsessive\": \"Focus on the choice and justification of theoretical framework, depth of understanding, and integration of theory with data.\",\n \"The Inconsistency Sniffer\": \"Focus on contradictions, \u2018epistemological wobbles\u2019, or misalignments between different parts of the argument.\",\n \"The Research Question Purist\": \"Focus on the clarity, scope, coherence, and hierarchy of the research questions and whether the text appears to fully answer them.\",\n \"The 'Why Didn't You..?' Interrogator\": \"Focus on plausible alternatives: approaches, theories, or methods that could have been used and why they were not.\"\n };\n\n const GUIDANCE_URL = \"https:\/\/paultrowler.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Examiners_Gaze.pdf\"; \/\/ hidden in UI, used in copied prompt only\n\n \/\/ Elements\n const summaryEl = document.getElementById('pt-project-summary');\n const clearSumEl = document.getElementById('pt-clear-summary');\n\n const userTextEl = document.getElementById('user-text');\n const personaEl = document.getElementById('examiner-persona');\n\n const copyBtn = document.getElementById('copy-button');\n const copyBtnTxt = document.getElementById('copy-button-text');\n const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-button');\n\n const promptPreview = document.getElementById('prompt-output-container');\n\n \/\/ Visible (UI) preview \u2014 no author reference shown\n function updateVisiblePreview(){\n const persona = personaEl.value;\n const personaMsg = personas[persona] || '';\n\n const excerpt = (userTextEl.value || '').trim();\n const summary = (summaryEl?.value || '').trim();\n\n const esc = (s)=> s.replace(\/<\/g,'<').replace(\/>\/g,'>');\n\n const summaryBlock = summary\n ? `<div class=\"mb-3\"><div class=\"text-primary-100 font-semibold mb-1\">Project summary (optional):<\/div><div class=\"text-sm text-primary-300\">${esc(summary).replace(\/\\n\/g,'<br>')}<\/div><\/div>`\n : `<div class=\"mb-3\"><div class=\"text-primary-100 font-semibold mb-1\">Project summary (optional):<\/div><div class=\"text-sm\"><span class=\"prompt-gap\">No project summary provided<\/span><\/div><\/div>`;\n\n const excerptBlock = excerpt\n ? `<blockquote class=\"border-l-4 border-primary-700 pl-4 my-2 text-primary-200\">${esc(excerpt).replace(\/\\n\/g,'<br><br>')}<\/blockquote>`\n : `<blockquote class=\"border-l-4 border-primary-700 pl-4 my-2 text-primary-300\"><span class=\"prompt-gap\">Your pasted text will appear here<\/span><\/blockquote>`;\n\n promptPreview.innerHTML = [\n `<p>Adopt the persona: <b>${esc(persona)}<\/b>.<\/p>`,\n `<p class=\"text-primary-300 text-sm italic\">Focus for this persona: ${esc(personaMsg)}<\/p>`,\n summaryBlock,\n `<p>Read the following excerpt from my thesis:<\/p>`,\n excerptBlock,\n `<p>Based on that persona, generate 3\u20135 challenging viva-style questions that probe weaknesses and force a robust defence.<\/p>`\n ].join('');\n }\n\n \/\/ Hidden full prompt \u2014 includes guidance URL\n function buildFullPromptForCopy(){\n const persona = personaEl.value;\n const personaMsg = personas[persona] || '';\n const excerpt = (userTextEl.value || '').trim() || '(no text provided)';\n const summary = (summaryEl?.value || '').trim() || '(no project summary provided)';\n\n return `\nYou are an experienced doctoral examiner.\n\nIMPORTANT SOURCE TO REFER TO:\n- \"The Examiner\u2019s Gaze\" \u2014 ${GUIDANCE_URL}\nUse this to inform the stance and line of questioning for the selected persona.\n\nPersona to adopt: ${persona}\nPersona focus: ${personaMsg}\n\nProject context (optional):\n${summary}\n\nText to interrogate (verbatim):\n\"\"\"\n${excerpt}\n\"\"\"\n\nTask:\n1) Generate 3\u20135 challenging, viva-style questions strictly from the perspective of the persona above.\n2) Questions should probe weaknesses, inconsistencies, gaps in justification, or over-claims; ask for clarifications or evidence where needed.\n3) Prioritise precision, methodological clarity, alignment with RQs and theory, and defensibility of claims.\n4) After listing the questions, ask me which one I would like to tackle first and proceed one-at-a-time in a Socratic manner until I say to stop.\n`.trim();\n }\n\n function copyPrompt(){\n const text = buildFullPromptForCopy();\n const ta = document.createElement('textarea');\n ta.value = text;\n document.body.appendChild(ta);\n ta.select(); ta.setSelectionRange(0,99999);\n let ok = false;\n try{\n ok = document.execCommand('copy');\n }catch(e){\n ok = false;\n }\n document.body.removeChild(ta);\n\n if (ok){\n copyBtnTxt.textContent = 'Copied! 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