From 04894362914550965ae5ce3c1be4f3cdf63da8d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jasper Ras Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:42:00 +0100 Subject: Initialize zeh Zettelkasten --- Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md (limited to 'Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md') diff --git a/Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md b/Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afb06fe --- /dev/null +++ b/Practice summarizing and paraphrasing.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +**Understand** +Active reading, highlighting, marginal notes. Split into smaller chunks. Explain to myself. + +**Core concepts** +Identify main idea, extract key points, hide unnecessary details. + +**Paraphrasing** +rewrite in different structure, replace words with synonyms, change the examples, summarize in my own style. + +**Practice and iterate** +One part at a time. Review and revise to make sure it is accurate. Compare with original. Practice, practice, practice! + +**How to avoid copying** +Close source after reading and recall from memory. +Focus on understanding. +One small part at a time. +Asking questions: main point? why is this important? how does this relate to other things i know? +Try to ELI5 the subject. + +**Embrace imperfection** +Don't try to write the perfect summary. We'll need to find our own way and improve it over time. \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3