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User story with acceptance criteria template
Origin: Connextra format ("As a … I want … so that …"), INVEST criteria (Bill Wake), Gherkin Given/When/Then (BDD).
Sections
- Story
- Context
- Acceptance criteria
- Out of scope
- Definition of done
How a tough reader scores it
When you score a draft against this format, the Critic evaluates this user story. The weights add up to 100; the fixes for the weakest criteria arrive as cards in the editor.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Persona and "so that" outcome are real and specific | 20 |
| Passes INVEST, especially Small and Testable | 20 |
| Acceptance criteria are unambiguous and testable | 25 |
| Edge and error cases covered | 15 |
| Scope boundaries clear | 10 |
| Ready for sprint without further clarification | 10 |
How it works in SecondPen.ai
Open the template and the editor writes the blank once, with a line of guidance under each heading that you delete as you fill it in. Write your abstract and the editor names the format it reads like. Ask for a document with a slash command and it offers to start from the matching format. When the draft is ready, the Critic scores it against the criteria above, the way this format's toughest reader would, and the three highest-leverage fixes become Editor cards.
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