Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M0907

6-Page Memo

6-Page Memo
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

PPT is banned because it masks logical flaws. Before a meeting, the organizer must write a six-page narrative memo. At the start of the meeting, all attendees silently read for 20 minutes, then discuss. Scaffolding effect: forces deep thinking. Writing is a filter for thinking. If you can't write a clear six-page memo, you haven't thought it through. This greatly improves the quality of meeting decisions.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Forces deep thinking. Writing is a filter for thinking. If you can't write a clear six-page memo, you haven't thought it through. This greatly improves the quality of meeting decisions.

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Anchor fast decisions

A meeting method promoted by Amazon: replacing PPT with a six-page narrative memo, forcing the author to write deeply and clearly, and starting the meeting with silent reading before discussion.

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    aws.amazon.comhttps://aws.amazon.com/vi/blogs/startups/startup-advice-how-to-write-a-narrative/ZH · Explicit
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