Revise a Document for a New Audience
Added 2026-11-04
Keep the facts; change structure, terms and depth.
I have a document written for specialists (below) and need a version for non-specialists. Do: 1) judge what background the new audience lacks; 2) reorder sections so their questions come first; 3) replace jargon, and explain any term that must stay; 4) cut detail that does not change a decision; 5) point out what must stay to preserve credibility. Do not trade accuracy for accessibility.
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How to use
换读者不是简化，是重排优先级。
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three openings in different tones, then pick one.
- Replace "make it better" with concrete limits: length, reader, facts to keep.
What you should get
- A publishable draft, not an outline
- A short changelog: what changed and why
Common mistakes
- Letting it guess the facts, so plausible-looking sources get invented.
- Dumping the whole text with just "polish it" — the result still has no point.
How to check the output
- The conclusion comes first; deleting the opening paragraph does not break it.
- Every fact, number and quote traces back to the source text.
Where it works
- Good for: turning a rambling draft into a conclusion-first, shorter version.
- Watch out: keep sources and figures verbatim — do not let it invent citations.