# 30-minute study guide — Gemini Notebook prompt

> A complete 30-minute study guide from your notebook: glossary, core concepts, worked examples and a self-test.


_Markdown version of https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/study-guide-30min — for AI and LLM crawlers. Content is identical to the web page._

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- Category: Study & exam prep
- Goes in: Chat message

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## The prompt

```
Turn this notebook into a 30-minute study guide.

Include, in order:
1. A one-paragraph "why this matters" intro.
2. A glossary of every important term used in the sources, with plain-English definitions.
3. The 8–12 core concepts, each with a one-line explanation and the source it comes from.
4. 5 worked examples drawn directly from the sources.
5. A 10-question self-test mixing recall, application, and reasoning. Put the answer key at the end.

Keep the tone direct. Assume the reader is smart but new to the material.
```

## How to use it

1. Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
2. Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
3. Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.

Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.

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- [10 exam-difficulty multiple choice](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/ten-mcq.md)
- [The newcomer FAQ](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/newcomer-faq.md)
- [The three things to understand first](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/three-things-first.md)
- [Explain it to a non-specialist](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/non-specialist-explanation.md)
- [The per-chapter reading questions](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/per-chapter-questions.md)
- [The end-of-book big picture](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/book-big-picture.md)
- [Build an FAQ from the sources](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/faq-builder.md)
- [Build a mental models map of this topic](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/mental-models-map.md)
- [Explain this topic at four levels](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/layered-feynman-explanation.md)
- [Explain this topic through a completely different field](https://gemini-notebook-hub.online/prompts/study/cross-disciplinary-analogy.md)