Layered Summary Builder: Novice to Expert

## Layered Summary Builder: Novice to Expert True mastery means being able to explain something at any depth level — from a 5-year-old to a fellow expert. This prompt builds all three explanations simultaneously, creating a **layered understanding scaffold** that reveals exactly where your comprehension is deep and where it's shallow. ### The Three Layers **Layer 1 — ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5):** Analogy-based, no jargon, captures the core mechanism through vivid comparison **Layer 2 — Undergraduate:** Technical vocabulary, correct causal chains, standard field terminology, exam-appropriate depth **Layer 3 — Graduate/Expert:** Edge cases, competing theories, limitations of the standard model, nuances that undergraduates never encounter ### How to Use This for Self-Testing 1. Read Layer 1 and check if you could have generated it from memory 2. Read Layer 2 and identify where your understanding is actually Layer 1 in disguise 3. Read Layer 3 and mark the elements you'd never considered — these are your true knowledge gaps ### Use Cases - **Advanced students** identifying where their 'expert-sounding' explanations are actually shallow - **Tutors** building differentiated teaching materials for students at different levels - **Professionals** preparing explanations for audiences ranging from C-suite to technical team