Explanation Battlecards
Recall concise response patterns for jargon, abstraction, analogy limits, and silent confusion.
Jargon appeared early I do not know what that term means. Use when a label arrives before the model. Bridge line In plain terms, this means X causes Y, which changes Z. The technical name is... Repeating the label with a synonym. It follows the Feynman sequence: mechanism first, label second. Abstract vs concrete Which explanation is ready for a new listener? Concrete language gives the listener a scene and a next move. Analogy boundary What sentence keeps an analogy from misleading? This maps X to Y, but it does not mean Z. The boundary protects precision while preserving the…
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