B2–C1 · UNC · 5 patterns

Speak about uncertainty, evidence and confidence

Separate evidence from assumptions, calibrate confidence, and identify what information would change the conclusion.

Learner job · UNC

Separate evidence from assumptions, calibrate confidence, and identify what information would change the conclusion.

Use these Frames when you need to separate what is known, assumed and still uncertain before recommending a next step.

01 · Distinct core Frames

Start with genuinely different ways to do the job

5 canonical indexable Frames, deduplicated by reusable formula structure rather than contextual noun substitution.

01What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y].What we know is that the backlog grew; what we are still assuming is that volume caused it.German parallel: Was wir wissen, ist [X]; was wir noch annehmen, ist [Y].02The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].The repeated timeout makes capacity pressure more likely, but it does not rule out a configuration error.German parallel: Die Hinweise machen [X] wahrscheinlicher, schließen [Y] aber nicht aus.03I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true.I would revise this view if the same failure appeared in the unchanged control group.German parallel: Ich würde diese Einschätzung ändern, wenn sich [X] als zutreffend erweisen würde.04Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown.Our confidence should be lower because the baseline error rate is still unknown.German parallel: Unser Vertrauen in die Schlussfolgerung sollte geringer sein, weil [X] noch unklar ist.05The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z].The most useful next evidence would be queue timestamps, because they would distinguish processing delay from delivery delay.German parallel: Der nützlichste nächste Hinweis wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.

02 · When to use

Choose the job before the wording

Use Hedging to soften or qualify one claim; use Probability and prediction when the question is specifically how likely an outcome is.

01Qualification and hedgingMake precise, proportionate claims.02Probability and predictionDiscuss likelihood, risk, and uncertainty.

03 · Active retrieval

Produce one sentence before you reveal a model

Say or write one sentence for this job: “Separate evidence from assumptions, calibrate confidence, and identify what information would change the conclusion.” Then open one Frame above, compare the language move, and rewrite your sentence for a different context.

04 · Continue with reviewed relations

Move from a Frame to a distinction, choice or new sentence

Only already-published relations are shown. Missing relations are not inferred or invented.

01Pattern LensInspect a new sentence and resolve it to canonical Metkagram patterns.02Reason under uncertainty without pretending certaintySeparate facts from assumptions, update a hypothesis without erasing alternatives, define revision criteria and ask for evidence that actually discriminates between explanations.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Separate evidence from assumptions, calibrate confidence, and identify what information would change the conclusion.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 5 patterns in this study set.

01What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y]What we know is that the backlog grew; what we are still assuming is that volume caused it. · German parallel: Was wir wissen, ist [X]; was wir noch annehmen, ist [Y].02The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y]The repeated timeout makes capacity pressure more likely, but it does not rule out a configuration error. · German parallel: Die Hinweise machen [X] wahrscheinlicher, schließen [Y] aber nicht aus.03I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be trueI would revise this view if the same failure appeared in the unchanged control group. · German parallel: Ich würde diese Einschätzung ändern, wenn sich [X] als zutreffend erweisen würde.04Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknownOur confidence should be lower because the baseline error rate is still unknown. · German parallel: Unser Vertrauen in die Schlussfolgerung sollte geringer sein, weil [X] noch unklar ist.05The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z]The most useful next evidence would be queue timestamps, because they would distinguish processing delay from delivery delay. · German parallel: Der nützlichste nächste Hinweis wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y]XTHUNC001 · What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y]. / Was wir wissen, ist [X]; was wir noch annehmen, ist [Y].02The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y]XTHUNC002 · The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y]. / Die Hinweise machen [X] wahrscheinlicher, schließen [Y] aber nicht aus.03I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be trueXTHUNC003 · I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true. / Ich würde diese Einschätzung ändern, wenn sich [X] als zutreffend erweisen würde.04Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknownXTHUNC004 · Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown. / Unser Vertrauen in die Schlussfolgerung sollte geringer sein, weil [X] noch unklar ist.05The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z]XTHUNC005 · The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z]. / Der nützlichste nächste Hinweis wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.
01Perspective takingRepresent another viewpoint fairly, separate positions from interests, and locate the real source of disagreement.02ArgumentationBuild and test a line of reasoning.03Opinions and stanceState a position with the right degree of commitment.04Evidence and inferenceConnect a claim to evidence without overclaiming.

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