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Understand a difficult paragraph

Are you reading something that is difficult to understand?

For studying or reading everyday information3 stepsUpdated 21 September 2026

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What to do

  1. Choose one short paragraph and remove private information.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste the paragraph in the brackets.
  3. Compare the explanation with the original. Ask about anything that still seems unclear.

Try this prompt

Copy the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Replace any text in brackets, then send it.

Explain this paragraph in simpler language without changing its meaning or adding facts.

PARAGRAPH
[paste text]

MY GOAL
[GENERAL UNDERSTANDING / SCHOOL STUDY / WORK DOCUMENT / OTHER]
Reading level/language preference: [SIMPLE ENGLISH / TAGLISH / FILIPINO / OTHER]

OUTPUT
1. One-sentence main idea.
2. Plain-language rewrite, sentence by sentence if useful.
3. Important terms: original term | simple meaning in this context.
4. Logic/relationship: what causes, contrasts, qualifies or depends on what.
5. “Still ambiguous” — wording the paragraph itself does not resolve.
6. Two quick comprehension questions, if I selected school/study.

RULES
- Keep names, numbers, dates, conditions and qualifiers unchanged.
- Do not replace “may/can/sometimes” with “will/always.”
- Do not add background facts as if they came from the paragraph.
- If background context would help, put it in a separate “Optional context” section and clearly label it as outside the supplied text.
- For legal, medical, financial or official text, explain wording but do not turn the explanation into professional advice or a definitive interpretation.

Finish with a meaning check: identify any qualifier or condition that would materially change the meaning if omitted.
See a sample result

Illustrative example. Your answer may differ.

Original: “Sending this form does not guarantee entry. Wait for the organizer to confirm your place.” Explanation: “Sending the form does not guarantee a place. Wait for the organizer to confirm.”

Before you use it: Use the original document for important decisions. AI can miss details or change the meaning.

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