SUMMARY WRITING

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SUMMARY WRITING

• Notes in LINK

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WHAT IS A SUMMARY?

• 1. A summary is a shortened, condensed version.
• The purpose of a summary is to share the main
  ideas.
• 3. Summaries keep the same tone as the original
  piece or do not contain opinion.
• 4. Summaries do not require a formal conclusion

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Characteristics of a Good Summary

• Brief (should be much shorter than the original
  article)
• Complete (cover all main points)
• Paraphrased (dont use authors words)
• Objective (dont add your opinion)

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Steps in Writing a Summary Prewriting

• Read the article carefully, making sure you
  understand the contents.
• Annotate (take notes) the article, noting the
  thesis statement and the major supporting details
• Using your annotations (notes), create an outline
  that shows the main organization of the article.

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Steps in Writing a Summary Writing

• Begin with a sentence that includes
• authors name
• title of the article
• thesis of the article
• According to Joe Smith in Healthy Eating for
  Life, the foods we choose to eat influence the
  length and quality of our lives.
• Joe Smith states in Healthy Eating for Life
  that the foods we choose to eat influence the
  length and quality of our lives.

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Steps in Writing a Summary Writing

• Follow with sentences that paraphrase major
  supporting points
• Paraphrase state in your own words
• Enclose any directly quoted material in quotation
  marks
• After the first sentence, refer to the author by
  last name or as the author
• Smith states a diet high in animal fats and
  sugars can lead to obesity and cardiovascular
  problems.

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How to Condense a Summary

• Omit examples
• Omit restatements
• Create lists to combine key points from multiple
  sentences or paragraphs

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Steps in Writing a SummaryRevising

• Compare the summary to the original article to
  make sure you have included all the important
  points.
• Double check to make sure you have paraphrased
  the material accurately.
• Proofread for complete sentences, correct
  grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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YOUR TURN DIRECTIONS

• Read the following informational article.
• As you read, you may mark the article or make
  notes.
• After reading the article, plan and write a
  summary of what you have read USING the
  organizer.
• You may reread or go back to the article at any
  time.