Writing a Short Story Summary

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Writing a Short Story Summary
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There are 6 basic steps

• Identify the title and author. The storys title
  must be put in quotation marks.
• Next include the setting and the exposition.
• Identify the primary conflict.

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There are 6 basic steps

• Then include key events that pertain to the
  conflict.
• Identify the climax.
• Explain the conclusion.
• End with an explanation of the theme.

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Short Story Summary Writing

• REMEMBER to use transition words in your summary.
• Some examples are
• as a result therefore however first
• later soon next finally
• afterwards eventually
• lastly in conclusion