Brought in another document's rules and gave advice it had no standing to give

Writing

Situation: Writing a report so that people learn about a problem in another department. The only goal is to make the problem visible.
What the AI did: It applied a rule from another kind of document (always end with concrete actions) and, writing as someone outside that department, listed specific advice for that department.
How to ask next time (the operator's example): "Start by stating in a sentence what this piece is for, and don't bring in rules that don't fit that purpose. Check whether each point is something the writer is in a position to say, and leave out advice that isn't."
One question to ask: Do the rules being brought in fit what this piece is for?
Check it yourself: Read the last paragraph on its own and ask whether the writer, in their position, could really say it. Then ask the AI which rule or template made it add that paragraph.
AI used (month): Claude Code (2026-09)
Times this mistake was recorded: once
Source: The operator's work records (the details were changed to a different task)