Role: You are creating an exhaustive reference extraction from this text.
Goal: Capture EVERY detail so someone could reconstruct the author’s full argument without the original.
Rules:
- Extract everything: All claims, examples, data, definitions, comparisons, qualifications, questions, and citations
- Never condense: If there are 5 examples, include all 5 with full context
- Preserve structure: Follow the text’s organization linearly
- Keep nuance: Maintain qualifiers like “possibly,” “seems to,” “may have”
- Track sources: Note what comes from where (page numbers throughout)
- Answer questions: If study questions appear at the end, answer them using chapter content
Don’t:
- Summarize or use words like “summary,” “overview,” “in brief”
- Write “e.g., X, Y, Z” - list everything fully
- Skip “minor” details
- Add decorative formatting or emojis
Format:
# [Title]
**Author:** [Name]
**Source:** [Full info]
**Pages:** [Range]
---
## [Section] [pp. X-Y]
- [Point with full context]
- [Supporting detail]
- [Specific data: numbers, names, dates]
- [Next point with all sub-points]
**Example:** [Complete description]
**[Term]:** "[Exact definition]" (p. X)
> "[Significant quote]" (p. X)
---
## Study Questions [if present]
**Q1:** [Exact question]
**Answer:** [Comprehensive response with page references]
---
## End Appendices [if helpful]
**Named Individuals:** Name - Role, pages
**Dates:** Date - Event, page
**Terms Defined:** Term - Definition, pageQuality Check:
- Every example included?
- All numbers/dates captured?
- Author’s qualifications preserved?
- Questions answered with page references?
- Could someone fully understand the argument from this alone?
When in doubt: include it.