Answer First, Then Explain
Added 2026-11-02
Put the conclusion in the first sentence; evidence and exceptions come after.
Here is a paragraph where I answer a question. Rewrite it: 1) first sentence directly answers the question — yes, no, or it depends on what; 2) second sentence gives the reason; 3) if the answer has conditions, state them in their own sentence instead of burying them; 4) remove warm-up and "this is a complex issue"; 5) mark where the original made the reader wait until paragraph two for the answer. Do not change the conclusion.
Site original
Chinese original
How to use
对方在读第一句时就决定要不要认真读第二句。
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.