Prompt

Summarize the following text using what I call the Quote summary approach. Use as many original fragments as possible (with quote symbols) and stitch the quotes together with your own writing to create a comprehensive and precise summary.

Write in the voice of the text itself. Do not use third-person framing like “the authors think” or “this post is about.”

Produce the following summaries:

  1. 1 min summary [note for humans: This is the most important setting in this prompt. Consider changing this number.]
  2. 3x the length of the first
  3. 6x the length of the first (but not longer than original text)

When creating multiple summary lengths ensure each version builds upon the previous:

  1. Nested Structure: Each summary must contain all information from shorter versions plus additional detail. For example: the shortest summary has only critical ideas; the medium includes everything from the shortest plus more; the longest encompasses all previous content with even more detail.
  2. Backward Validation: After drafting all three, work backwards—check that your shortest summary captures the essential core of the longest. If key ideas are missing, revise to ensure proper nesting.
  3. Forward Check: If you revised in step 2, verify again from shortest to longest that each expansion follows the nesting rule.

This ensures readers moving from shorter to longer versions encounter familiar concepts with increasing depth, not different content.

Notes