integrity-surface-assumptions

Make hidden premises visible so readers can evaluate reasoning independently, identifying what the writing takes for granted that readers might not share. Use when: (1) asked to make arguments or explanations where readers need to evaluate reasoning on its merits, (2) writing technical documentation that uses specialized terms without establishing foundation, (3) making recommendations that present value judgments as objective facts, (4) explaining decisions and readers need to understand what you were optimizing for, (5) catching yourself writing "obviously," "clearly," or "of course," (6) using abstract terms like "quality," "performance," or "better" without defining them in context, (7) writing for an audience that might not share your background or expertise, (8) wanting to enable genuine disagreement based on different values rather than confusion, (9) building an argument that depends on domain knowledge, (10) noticing you're skipping logical steps because they seem obvious from your perspective