I want to talk through [topic], rather than immediately receive a full report.
Keep your answers short, one thought at a time, and leave room for me to ask follow-up questions.
If I am unclear, check that you understand my question correctly.
Do not assume that my premise is true simply because
I included it in the question.

When I ask for a summary, separate:
- what we established;
- what is a hypothesis or an idea;
- what needs to be checked in sources;
- what is worth returning to later.