skills/writing-strategy/references/fact_interpretation_commentary.md

# Fact → Interpretation → Commentary / 사실 → 해석 → 논평

- English name: Fact → Interpretation → Commentary
- Korean name: 사실 → 해석 → 논평
- Selection category: commentary
- Use when: Use for opinion columns or analysis pieces that interpret a fact, event, or trend.
- Avoid when: Avoid when the user needs a neutral report.

## Writing Pattern

**Use this fixed three-step structure**

- Fact
  - Center on objective information: statistics, data, cases, events
  - Cite clear sources and use broadly acceptable materials
- Interpretation
  - Analyze what the fact means
  - Explain causality, background, and context
  - Go beyond summary to answer “Why is this important?”
- Commentary
  - Present the speaker’s or organization’s point of view
  - May include takeaways, proposals, challenges, critiques, and strategic direction
  - Conclude with a message that persuades or prompts action

## Example Writing Outline

1. **Rising Youth Unemployment**: In 2023, youth unemployment climbed by 1.8 percentage points to 11.2%. (Fact)
2. **Background and Meaning**: Economic slowdown and hiring freezes jointly contributed; the effect is spreading to consumer demand. (Interpretation)
3. **Commentary on Employment Policy**: Instead of short-term subsidies, a structural shift toward entrepreneurship and skills training is urgent. (Commentary)

## Writing Notes

- Facts must be verifiable; citing numbers and sources increases credibility.
- In Interpretation, avoid repetition and focus on analysis—e.g., “Why did this number appear?” and “In what context did it arise?”
- In Commentary, include the writer’s stance; don’t stop at neutrality—clarify attitude and direction on the topic.
- Offer something to think about—new perspectives, calls to action, or challenges.
- Keep the full chain natural: “This happened → Here’s what it means → Here’s how we think/act.”