Explainer
Turn a tangled issue into a clear, sourced explainer anyone can follow. Built for researchers and analysts who need a structured, sourced answer they can stand behind.
Key highlights
A clear arc
What's happening, how we got here, the disagreement, why it matters, what's next.
Both sides shown
The core disagreement laid out fairly, with who stands where.
Jargon glossed
Plain language throughout — no term goes by without an explanation.
Sourced claims
A primary source behind each major claim, so it holds up.
About this template
A good explainer makes a tangled issue make sense without dumbing it down. This template writes one on your topic in a clean arc: what's happening in three sentences, the essential backstory, the core disagreement and who's on each side, why it matters and to whom, and what to watch next.
It stays in plain language — every piece of jargon gets a gloss — and cites a primary source for each major claim, so it informs rather than just asserts. Use it to brief yourself fast, brief a colleague, or publish something readers can trust.
Model Diplomat vs. generic AI
The same prompt in a general chatbot can produce something that reads right and isn't. Here's the difference.
| Aspect | This template | ChatGPT / generic AI |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | Primary documents, cited and openable | Often fabricated, or none at all |
| Format | Structured brief with a synthesis you can cite | An unstructured summary you have to organize |
| Verifiability | Every claim checkable against its source | No way to tell what's real |
| Built for the work | Tuned for diplomacy, politics, and law | General-purpose, not domain-aware |
| Cost | Free to start | — |
Who it's for
Policy analysts and researchers
Producing a explainer they can cite and stand behind.
Students and pre-law readers
Getting a structured, sourced footing on an unfamiliar issue fast.
Journalists and writers
Grounding a piece in primary sources before deadline.
Briefers and chiefs of staff
Turning a tangle of facts into something a decision-maker can act on.
What you'll fill in
A preview of the one field you'll complete in the composer — the rest is written for you.
The prompt
This is what lands in your composer — edit the [blanks] and send.
Write a clear explainer on: "[the issue to explain]". Structure it as: (1) what's happening, in three sentences; (2) how we got here — the essential backstory only; (3) the core disagreement and who's on each side; (4) why it matters and who's affected; (5) what to watch next. Plain language, no jargon without a gloss, and cite a primary source for each major claim.
Start from this template
Model Diplomat fills it in with answers grounded in primary sources — every claim comes with a citation you can check.
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