as a trainer, being able to summarize large pieces of information into much smaller, easily understood summaries is an essential skill. summarizing is used all the time; at the beginning of a training session, during the introduction [see here], in the middle, when explaining activities, and at the end, when reviewing the training event [see here]
being able to summarize means using simple words and keeping sentences short. simplify the concepts and find, 'the kernel of truth'. if someone can't make a subject simple enough to understand immediately i.e. summarize, it's said they don't understand the subject well enough.
Practice
write a description of what you did last weekend. count the number of words used
now write a description of what you did last weekend, but half the number of words used.
now write a description of what you did last weekend, but half the number of words used.
you should now have a summary that is simple to understand
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