Research, summarization, and drafting
Combine documents without hiding disagreements.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Combine documents without hiding disagreements.

Visual description:
Combine documents without hiding disagreements.

00:00:05.958 — The idea

Read the sources before writing a combined summary. Keep dates attached to the events they describe. If two sources disagree and you cannot resolve it, show the disagreement.

Visual description:
Read the sources before writing a combined summary. Keep dates attached to the events they describe. If two sources disagree and you cannot resolve it, show the disagreement.

00:00:19.750 — One useful term

Source record. A note showing which document supports a statement.

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A note showing which document supports a statement.

00:00:27.292 — A worked example · 1

One Cedar workshop source gives the planned event date. Another says Lee will confirm the venue. An undated draft says the event will be online.

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One Cedar workshop source gives the planned event date. Another says Lee will confirm the venue. An undated draft says the event will be online.

00:00:39.583 — A worked example · 2

That draft does not prove an online format was approved.

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That draft does not prove an online format was approved.

00:00:46.000 — Your turn to think

Should the summary announce that the workshop will be online? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Should the summary announce that the workshop will be online?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:02.792 — Why this answer works

No. Report the format as unresolved. Ask for confirmation instead of selecting the most convenient source.

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No. Report the format as unresolved. Ask for confirmation instead of selecting the most convenient source.

00:01:13.500 — Check 1

Keep dates and owners correct.

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Keep dates and owners correct.

00:01:18.333 — Check 2

Show unresolved source conflicts.

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Show unresolved source conflicts.

00:01:23.708 — Check 3

Do not borrow facts from another lesson.

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Do not borrow facts from another lesson.

00:01:29.125 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

Visual description:
Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.