You should now be ready to write the summary. Start with a sentence that a) identifies the writer and the piece of writing, for example by giving the writer's name
the title of the piece and where/when it appeared, and b) gives the main idea. Use transition words to join everything together.
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If the original uses 'I' replace this with the writer's actual surname, "the writer", or "she/he".
If the original uses 'you', substitute "people" or "they".
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remember, though, that, this, has to include all the stages of the exercise, such as reading the question carefully.
final-checking and making last-minute improvements. These are important and can make a big difference to your results.
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The main idea should be in the first or second paragraph
You could look out for the 5Ws - What?, Which?, Who?, Where?, When?, Why? - and the 1H - How?
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How to write a summary of a short piece of writing:
As you read, underline all the important points and and all the important evidence.If there is a word or words that are repeated throughout the passage.
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It should not be a paraphrase of the whole text using your own words. A reference should be made to the original piece either in the title ("A Summary of..."), in the first sentence, or in a footnote or end-note.
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Since people have different backgrounds and read for different purposes, it is possible that different readers will interpret a writer's message in different ways
Even if they agree, they will probably write their summaries in different ways. In other words, there is unlikely to be only one "correct" summary.
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What is a summary?
A summary is a record in a reader's own words that gives the main points of a piece of writing such as a newspaper article, the chapter of a book.
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when you read in order to write a summary, you must read in order to decide for yourself what the main points are, in that case you must use your reading skills such as skimming and scanning to understand the central idea of the text
skimming and scanning are recommended for a reader in order to save time and help them to focus on the important facts of the text.
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Summary omits details, and does not include the reader's interpretation of the original text. True or False.
True:
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You should not give your own ideas or criticisms as part of the summary.
However, if you want to comment on a piece of writing it is usual to begin by summarizing it as objectively as possible.
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List the main idea of the whole piece, the main supporting ideas, and the main evidence for each idea.
Identifying the main idea while reading the passage helps students to write a better summary.
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Can summaries be used in a classroom setting?
If you are reading something that is very important for your studies or difficult to understand, writing a summary helps you to make you understand the text.