Guide: How to Write an Instrumental Summary

In order to operate with large amounts of data, professionals should transform it into a concentrated and applicable form. The most common example of such transformation is writing a summary.

Making an instrumental summary means
— selecting useful information from a source,
— arranging it in a system,
— and summarizing it into applicable recommendations.
It's not just about more convenient personal notes. Summary is a helpful instrument for professionals. And in this video I explain 8 steps for making such a summary.

Dmitry Matveev – Developmental editor at LIVREZON Publisher.
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How to write a smart book — https://livrezon.com/shop/product/kak-napisat-umnuyu-knigu
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00:00 — Intro
00:17 — The problem
01:27 — Collecting precedents
02:33 — Task-centered approach in Game Design
02:54 — Game mechanics
03:35 — Setting / Theme
04:51 — Benefits for readers

Useful references:
— Gabriel Tard. Laws of Imitation. SUMMARY: https://livrezon.com/publication/gabriel-tarde-the-laws-of-imitation-summary-by-dmitry-matveev
— Gabriel Tard. Laws of Imitation: https://archive.org/details/lawsofimitation00tard/

Related videos:
— Benefits of writing summaries: https://youtu.be/bpNre6ZpFs4
— Instrumental value of a book: Meaningful books VS Useless books: https://youtu.be/4PmXHgxvXdY
— Task-centred approach VS Intuition: https://youtu.be/QjCbJd0I1so
— Instrumentalism: Vygotsky's and Dewey's concepts for professionals.: https://youtu.be/iA1VnWLiCYs

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