AI review — page 15

claude-opus-4-8 · prompt v7 · 2026-09-02T12:47:34+00:00 · applied: yes · changed: yes

Screenshot sent to the model (reading-order tags burned on)

Instructions (system prompt)

The screenshot has annotations burned onto it that are NOT part of the document:
- a small red numbered tag at the top-left corner of each item, showing that item's position in the OCR-determined reading order (the same order the items appear in the json data);
- a red-and-white dotted outline around each item, showing the area the OCR detected for that content block.
Use the tags and outlines to see the detected reading order and item boundaries directly on the page, and judge that sequence against how a human would naturally read it. Ignore the annotations when checking text fidelity — they overlay the content, they are not content.

For the given screenshot of a PDF's page and the attached json data, I want you to perform the following tasks in order...

Review the reading order set out in the json data and compare to what a natural reading order for that of a human would be by looking at the screenshot. Decide on any changes and re-arrange the items for the most logical reading order.
Look at all text for each item and correct any extraction errors like missing words, spelling mistakes etc.
Look at each item in the JSON and ensure that the OCR process has identified the item as the correct type: text, list item etc.
Look for any text that duplicates: if two items next to each other contain the exact same text but the text only appears once on the screenshot, one of them is an extraction error — keep the item whose box matches where the text is visible and flag the other for removal.
Make amendments as you proceed through the items and list of instructions.
Reading Order Advice: If there is columns with headings and text, I wouldnt expect the reading order to jump from one heading straight to another if there is text associated with that heading.

Return format: Give me the json data back only, with the amendments you make.

Mechanical notes (so your answer can be applied automatically):
- Each item has an `id` — keep every item and its `id` exactly as given; never invent, drop or duplicate ids. Re-arranging means changing the position of items (and their nesting) in the arrays.
- Never move text (or a type) from one item to another: each item's coordinates travel with its id, so to change reading order you must move the whole item object, and text amendments must be in-place corrections of that item's own text.
- To flag a duplicate item, keep it in the array and add `"remove": "duplicate"` to it — never just delete it (deleted items are restored automatically).
- ids are opaque labels, not sequence numbers: never renumber them. After a removal or re-arrangement, every remaining item keeps the exact id it came with, even if the ids no longer look sequential.
- Text may contain `[pN.M…]` placeholders marking where an inline formula belongs — treat them as part of the text and leave them exactly where they are.
- `box` is [left, top, right, bottom] as percentages of the page from the top-left corner; return it unchanged.
- Respond with raw JSON only: no code fences, no commentary, same shape as the input (`{"items": [...]}`).

User message (json data sent)

Page 15 json data:

{"items":[{"id":"p15.1","type":"title","box":[6,3,94,8],"text":"FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID"},{"id":"p15.2","type":"text","box":[3,10,91,14],"text":"The FAFSA is used to apply for federal, state and college-based financial aid. You should file a FAFSA as soon as possible once it opens."},{"id":"p15.3","type":"heading","box":[3,15,14,17],"text":"How to file:"},{"id":"p15.4","type":"text","box":[3,17,56,19],"text":"Visit StudentAid.gov (the only safe and secure site to complete your FAFSA)"},{"id":"p15.5","type":"text","box":[3,19,44,21],"text":"Create a Student Aid Account (username and password)"},{"id":"p15.6","type":"list","box":[7,22,79,28],"text":"","children":[{"id":"p15.6.1","type":"list_item","box":[7,22,70,24],"text":"This will be your permanent access to your aid account for any future applications, as well"},{"id":"p15.6.2","type":"list_item","box":[7,24,49,26],"text":"Dependent students will need at least 1 parent contributor."},{"id":"p15.6.3","type":"list_item","box":[7,26,79,28],"text":"Parent contributors can ONLY be a biological or adoptive mother, father and their spouses as requested"}]},{"id":"p15.7","type":"text","box":[3,28,47,30],"text":"Select the FAFSA application for the appropriate school year"},{"id":"p15.8","type":"list_item","box":[7,31,65,33],"text":"2027 graduates will select the 2027-2028 FAFSA form opening after Oct. 1, 2026"},{"id":"p15.9","type":"text","box":[3,33,61,35],"text":"Complete ALL sections of the form and include all necessary signatures to submit."},{"id":"p15.10","type":"heading","box":[3,36,36,38],"text":"Are you dependent or independent?"},{"id":"p15.11","type":"text","box":[3,39,51,44],"text":"Most students entering college straight from high school are considered dependent students. You are a dependent student unless at least one of the following applies to you:"},{"id":"p15.12","type":"text","box":[3,45,33,47],"text":"Were you born before January 1, 2004?"},{"id":"p15.13","type":"text","box":[3,48,38,49],"text":"Are you married or separated but not divorced?"},{"id":"p15.14","type":"text","box":[3,50,58,53],"text":"Will you be working toward a master's or doctorate degree (such as MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, etc.)?"},{"id":"p15.15","type":"text","box":[3,54,56,56],"text":"Do you have children who receive more than half of their support from you?"},{"id":"p15.16","type":"text","box":[3,56,59,59],"text":"Do you have dependents (other than children or a spouse) who live with you and receive more than half of their support from you?"},{"id":"p15.17","type":"text","box":[3,60,58,63],"text":"Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?"},{"id":"p15.18","type":"text","box":[3,64,36,66],"text":"Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?"},{"id":"p15.19","type":"text","box":[3,66,59,70],"text":"Are you an emancipated minor or are you in a legal guardianship as determined by the court?"},{"id":"p15.20","type":"text","box":[3,70,60,74],"text":"Are you an unaccompanied youth who is homeless or self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?"},{"id":"p15.21","type":"heading","box":[3,74,29,76],"text":"At any time since you turned age 13:"},{"id":"p15.22","type":"list","box":[7,77,76,83],"text":"","children":[{"id":"p15.22.1","type":"list_item","box":[7,77,31,78],"text":"Were both of your parents deceased?"},{"id":"p15.22.2","type":"list_item","box":[7,79,76,80],"text":"Were you in foster care?"},{"id":"p15.22.3","type":"list_item","box":[7,81,35,83],"text":"Were you a ward or dependent of the court?"}]},{"id":"p15.23","type":"text","box":[63,44,92,47],"text":"To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must:"},{"id":"p15.24","type":"text","box":[63,48,89,51],"text":"O Demonstrate financial need for most programs."},{"id":"p15.25","type":"text","box":[63,52,93,55],"text":"O Demonstrate you are qualified to enroll in a postsecondary school by:"},{"id":"p15.26","type":"text","box":[67,56,91,59],"text":"Receiving a high school diploma or GED."},{"id":"p15.27","type":"text","box":[67,61,92,65],"text":"Completing a high school education in a state-approved home school setting."},{"id":"p15.28","type":"text","box":[67,66,93,70],"text":"Meeting other standards approved by your state."},{"id":"p15.29","type":"text","box":[63,71,93,74],"text":"O Be working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program."},{"id":"p15.30","type":"text","box":[63,75,90,76],"text":"O Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen."},{"id":"p15.31","type":"text","box":[63,77,91,81],"text":"O Maintain satisfactory academic progress once in college."},{"id":"p15.32","type":"text","box":[96,79,99,95],"text":"Funding Your Future"},{"id":"p15.33","type":"footnote","box":[2,88,90,95],"text":"If any of the above apply to you, you're considered an independent student, which means you won't have to include your parent's financial information on the FAFSA. Your college may ask you to submit proof of your independence before you can receive federal student aid. If you think you have an unusual circumstance that would make you independent even though none of the above criteria apply to you, talk with a financial aid counselor at the school you plan to attend."},{"id":"p15.34","type":"footer","box":[96,96,99,98],"text":"15"}]}