The big picture
Two halves. What you decide before you ask. What you check after.
| Move | Remember |
|---|---|
| What you actually asked | Count the readings. Several readings mean the answer may follow any one. |
| Who it is for | Say who, how long, and what shape. |
| Give it the material | Paste it in. Trace each claim to a line. No line means unchecked. |
| Change one thing | One change lets a difference point at it. Ask more than once. |
| Check it against the thing | Four checks help. The cost check says what to check first. |
| What it cannot know | It cannot use a fact it was never given. |
| A request worth keeping | A saved request is a function. Blanks are parameters. |
Before an answer: count, say, supply, change one. After it: trace, check, follow the route.
Keep one habit from this track. Check every answer against something the answer does not contain.