Just as you only need a small number of ingredients to make a lovely caprese salad, you only need to use a small number of symbols to support the understanding of a block of text.
A small number of symbols can express a key idea in an uncomplicated way just as a small number of ingredients make an uncomplicated caprese salad.
Would you throw the entire contents of your fridge on a plate and serve that to your guest? Probably not. Would you throw a large bagful of symbols at a student in the hope that might help them? Hopefully not. Try two or three symbols, or a caprese salad!
Ingredients
- Fresh tomatoes (preferably ripe and juicy)
- Fresh mozzarella (sliced)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- Balsamic vinegar (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the Tomatoes and Mozzarella. Cut the tomatoes and mozzarella into even slices.
- Arrange. On a plate, arrange alternate slices of tomato, mozzarella, and basil leaves.
- Drizzle. Optionally, drizzle with olive oil and, if you like, a bit of balsamic vinegar.
- Season. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!