Summarize a Proposal Without Endorsing It
Attribute a proposal and retain its condition and evidence limit.
Supplied materials
- Original memo by the archive club: “We propose trying color labels on three boxes next week. Last month two members reported difficulty locating cards. The trial will proceed only if a member volunteers to label the boxes. We have not measured search times.”
- Paper and pencil; spoken responses are welcome.
Learn the idea
A neutral summary explains what a source says without adopting it as your own recommendation. Use source cues such as the archive club proposes. Preserve the condition attached to the action: the trial depends on a volunteer. Leaving out only if would make an unconfirmed trial sound definite.
Keep a report separate from a measurement. Two members’ reports explain why the club is considering a trial, but they do not give recorded search times or show that labels work. A summary can include these limits in one sentence. Neutral does not mean vague; it means accurate about who says what and how firmly the evidence supports it.
- Identify the proposed action, scope, and date.
- Mark the only-if condition.
- Separate reported difficulty from unmeasured search times.
- Write two attributed sentences without adding your own preference.
See the method in action
The archive club proposes a three-box color-label trial next week if a volunteer can label the boxes. Two members reported trouble locating cards, but the club has not measured search times or established a label benefit.
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See the answer and explanation
The club proposes a three-box trial next week if a labeling volunteer is available.
The summary retains a proposal, three boxes, next week, and the volunteer condition. The other options change status, scale, time, or reported evidence.
Take it further
Change the memo to “A volunteer has agreed, so the three-box trial is scheduled for next week.” Model summary: “The club has scheduled the trial after confirming a volunteer.” The condition is now satisfied, but a schedule still does not establish that labels improve searches.
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