Turn a long document into answers you can check

Start with one question

A summary is useful, but it can hide the detail you actually need. Before uploading a document, write down one decision or question: “Which tasks belong to me?” is more useful than “Summarize this.” Use a public document or a file you are authorized to share.

Separate evidence from interpretation

Ask for a small table: claim, supporting passage, location, and uncertainty. A source reference is a starting point for checking, not a guarantee. Open the original and read the surrounding paragraph. Scanned pages, charts, and awkward layouts can change what the assistant can extract.

A useful first exercise

Try a public event brochure. Ask about registration, the cancellation deadline, and which sessions require separate booking. Check those three answers yourself. If a detail is missing, the useful answer is “not stated,” rather than a confident guess.

When you are finished

Keep the original document beside the final notes. Save corrections as well as the answer. This workflow is a proposed method, not a measured benchmark or a claim that every assistant reads every PDF accurately.

Using only the attached document, answer: [my question]. For each answer show the supporting passage and page or section. Separate direct statements from your interpretation. If the document does not say, write “not stated.” Do not invent page numbers.