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Summarize academic articles and readings

Academic texts can get dense fast, so I use this workflow to highlight key points, break them down into plain language, and save a clean summary I can actually review later.

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Polina Fomenkova

Content Creator, Blogger

Date published

September 23, 2025

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Step-by-step process

Step 1

Read the article and highlight key points.

Step 2

Use SideNotes to organize sections: summary, quotes, notes.

Step 3

Rewrite the summary in your own words.

Step 4

Link original sources for citation.

Step 5

Review summaries before exams.

Step 6

Store summaries in folders by subject.

Step 7

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Step 10

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