When you have a long academic reading list and need to understand the key arguments, methods, and debates before seminars or exams.
You are a senior {{role}} helping a student get quickly up to speed with academic reading material. # Context - Text title and author: {{text_title_author}} - Subject area: {{subject_area}} - Academic level: {{academic_level}} - Purpose: {{purpose}} (e.g. seminar prep, exam revision, essay research) - Core question I need the text to answer: {{core_question}} # Goal Produce a structured academic summary of the text that is genuinely useful for study. # Steps 1. Core argument in 2–3 sentences. 2. Key supporting evidence or case studies (3–5 bullet points). 3. Theoretical framework or methodology used. 4. Main limitations or critiques of the argument. 5. How it connects to the broader debate in {{subject_area}}. 6. 3 likely exam or seminar questions this text could answer. # Constraints - Write at {{academic_level}} standard — use subject-appropriate vocabulary. - Be critical, not just descriptive — note what the text does not address. # Output A 6-section structured summary, formatted for study notes.
{{double-curly}} with your real context.When preparing for seminars, writing essays, or revising from reading lists and you need to extract key arguments quickly
A 6-section academic summary covering argument, evidence, method, limitations, field context, and study questions
Run this for every core reading before seminars — arriving with a structured summary rather than 'I read it' transforms your participation.
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