Article: Studies have shown that people become overwhelmed and discouraged when they are presented with too many options. If possible, try to limit your proposal to just a couple options to avoid this happening. Some examples of this might be giving only two choices of restaurants to your significant other or asking which dress of two pre-selected ones your friend likes best on you. This narrows the field from the broad, harder questions of "Where should we eat tonight?" or "What should I wear?" Giving specific, limited options to choose from gives this a choice of two "yes's" and ensures that they can easily make a decision. Not all battles can be won without compromise. If you are trying to persuade someone to say yes to you and they are willing to negotiate or say yes conditionally, then that is a step in the right direction. Consider it a win that you convinced them to meet you halfway or more. This is especially applicable in situations where you're dealing with a superior, like a parent or a boss. For example, if you're trying to reason with your parents about your curfew, then there might be some room for negotiation. If they want you home by 11pm and you want to stay out till 1am, then it is a victory if they agree to midnight as a compromise. Or, if you approach your boss about receiving a 7% raise, and they agree to 4%, then count that as a win because you still persuaded them that you deserved more money. You've gotten what you were looking for (more time out with your friends or a pay increase) in a roundabout way. Don't look at compromises as negatives. Instead look at them as receiving a yes with conditions. Your power of persuasion put you in a far better situation than you were in before you tried to convince them that you needed what you asked for. Sometimes it's helpful to ask questions that you know will lead to positive responses. Rather than trying to convince someone of something or sell something, occasionally we want positive responses to create a light mood or relaxed atmosphere. On a first date or at a family gathering, for example, when you have a vested interest in making sure everyone is agreeable, this can be a helpful strategy to employ. For example, if you're out on a date you might say something like, "Wasn't that wine fantastic?" or "Don't you love this city?" Or, at a family dinner, for instance, you might say something like, "Isn't grandma's turkey the best?" These kinds of questions almost insist on a yes and help you find common ground with the people around you. Even if you didn't fully get the person to say yes, you should attempt to end your meeting or conversation proactively, with a look to the future. This gets you out of limbo and into a forward progression toward your goal. For example, if you tried to sell some furniture to a man who says he needs to talk it over with his wife, then you might end your conversation by saying something like "Sounds great. Would Thursday be a good day to follow up with the both of you?" Salespeople and others who work on deals for a living adhere to the adage of "always be closing." Proactively working toward your next meeting is a great way to not take no for an answer without seeming pushy or causing the other person to shut down completely.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Give them a choice of yes or yes. Be open to negotiation or a partial yes. Ask questions that you know will elicit a yes. End on an active note.

Problem: Article: Two players serve in the "outfield" near the hoop in order to attempt rebound shots. The third defensive player stands near the shooter and attempts a "psych out." "Psych-outs" are a hallmark of BASEketball and are used to disrupt the shooter's concentration. Only one player may play "psych-out" tactics at a time; there is no double-teaming. The "psych-out" defense may use props, hollering, and all kinds of silly behavior as diversion tactics, but is not supposed to actually touch the ball or the shooter, limit his/her line of sight, or impair his/her vision (such as putting your hands in front of his/her face). Of course, a lot of play is good sportsmanship, so make sure you also don't hurt anyone's feelings! The offense can attempt a "put-back" if the shooter misses a shot. The defense can also try to rebound a missed shot using a "double play" if the defense has runners on base. If the defense rebounds the shot, the shooter and the player closest to home base are both counted out. If the defense misses the shot during a double-play, the offense is allowed to "tip in" the missed shot for a play conversion. A valid tip in must be shot with both feet off the ground (so you'll have to jump to try one).< Any player on base is allowed to attempt a tip in. If the first tip in is missed, the shooter can also attempt a tip-in. If this shot succeeds, the shooter is awarded the base(s) s/he was originally attempting. Only two attempts at conversion may be made during a play. If no shot succeeds after two attempts, the play is called as "dead."
Summary: Place your players. Psych-out your opponents. Rebound missed shots.

You should read it without making any kind of marks. Instead, focus on really understanding what the author is trying to say. This might mean that you need to read one sentence or paragraph more than once. You might also want to reread the whole piece. That's fine. This will help you start to put the piece's arguments in your own words. You can also ask yourself what point or points or themes come up throughout the entire piece. The title can also give you a tip as to the main point of the piece. The author might also state their thesis more plainly by saying something like "my argument is...." or I believe... In a fiction piece, the author will more likely emphasize themes. So if you notice that love - discussions or descriptions of it, for example - come up a lot, one of the main points of the piece is probably love. Once you know for sure what the author's main point is, reread the piece, looking for the ways they support that point. You can find supporting material by looking for details that refer to the title, surprises in the argument or plot, repetition, or a lot of attention to details such as descriptions of characters (if any). Write down each time something like this occurs. To put something in your own words, write it down as if you were explaining or describing it to a friend. In that case, you wouldn't just read what the author wrote. Do the same when you're writing down the major points in your own words. You only need to know what they're arguing. So, for example, say the author's main argument is: "The U.S. Civil Rights Movement actually began in the 1950s." They might say that black women's boycott of mass transit is an example of this. You only need to note the black women's boycott, not the examples of that boycott that the author uses. For fiction pieces, this means avoiding rewriting every single thing that happens in the piece. Focus instead on the major plot points and the main motivator for those points. Don't include everything that happens to the character along the way.
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Read the piece thoroughly. Write down what you think the main point of the piece is. Reread the piece, taking notes on the major points of it. Don't focus on the evidence that the author uses to support those points.