Explain & teach

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1. +Audience / prior knowledgeA curious adult with general education but zero domain jargon.
2. +Depth & scope boundaryEnough for a solid working mental model in a few minutes; skip edge cases and history unless essential.
3. +Analogy / concrete anchorGround the concept in one everyday analogy, then connect each part of it back to the real thing.
4. +Format / shapeLead with a one-sentence answer, then a short intuitive build-up; a numbered list for anything sequential.
5. +Purpose / why they're askingAssume they want durable understanding they could re-explain, not a definition to memorize.
6. +ConstraintsPlain language, define jargon on first use, and flag where you're deliberately simplifying.

Left out for this type: role ('expert professor'); 'professional and formal' tone (raises reading level); vague 'concise and well-structured'; 'be accurate, don't make things up' filler; rigid word counts (specify depth instead); 'cite sources' for a stable concept