Cluster summaries are like little conclusions of your learnings from the sparks in a cluster.
Each cluster is really clever because:
It amalgamates all your separated sparks into a unified understanding of the cluster topic - this starts the assimilation process
It's a way to capture your current level of knowledge surrounding the topic - that grows as your expertise grows
It means you don't need to remember all the sparks in your cluster - you can just refer to your summary
You can use cluster summaries as:
📈 Learning tools:
As you learn more about areas of interest, update your cluster summaries to reflect your upgraded and ever growing knowledge.
🖋 Writing tools:
Each cluster is a section or paragraph of the paper, where you gradually collect the relevant information. Then, you can use the summaries to write that section or even the whole document.
📚 Research tools:
As you carry out your research for a project or paper, add your sparks to a cluster - or maybe a few if you want to separate the sections. Then, use the summary to gather the main points and devise a plan.
🧠 Revision tools:
By revisiting your clusters and regularly updating the summaries, you're reconsolidating memories. Meaningfully moulding and assimilating knowledge into a summary will test and ensure your understanding.
Writing tips
When writing your summary, we recommend including all the key points from the sparks in your cluster. Essentially, your sparks are like the main body and you're writing the conclusion.
Here's an example below to give you an idea of what this looks like:
BUT, experiment for yourself. Manipulate summaries to best support and unleash your learning potential. 💥