Use this page as a pattern for structuring discourse as a set of typed claims. Each fold collects paragraphs of a single kind: question, claim, support, oppose.
question
Use this fold for the *issue* or *question* that motivates the discourse.
Write one short paragraph that states the question clearly. Optional additional paragraphs may clarify scope, context, or why this matters. Examples:
* What problem are we trying to solve? * Under what conditions does this claim hold?
claim
Use this fold for the *main claim* that responds to the question. Write one paragraph that could stand alone as a quotable claim. Optional further paragraphs may define terms or specify conditions. Guidelines:
* Make the claim testable or refutable. * Avoid mixing multiple independent claims in one paragraph.
support
Use this fold for *supporting reasons* and *evidence* for the claim.
Each paragraph should express a single support move:
* an argument (because…) * a pointer to evidence (data, experience, precedent) * a mechanism (how the claim could work)
When referencing other pages, link from within the supporting paragraph.
oppose
Use this fold for *challenges* to the claim.
Each paragraph should express a single opposing move:
* a counterexample * a competing explanation * a limitation or boundary condition * a risk or unintended consequence
Opposition here is about *testing* the claim, not about winning an argument.
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Notes When reusing this template:
* Keep fold names exactly: "question", "claim", "support" and "oppose". * Add links inside paragraphs, not as separate lists, so surveys can classify edges. * One paragraph = one move in the discourse graph.