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Writing Summaries

Published on Jan 27, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

STEPS FOR SUMMARY

LEARNING TO SKETCH A BIG PICTURE
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SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS

  • Cover main ideas
  • Explain connections
  • Categorize
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STEPS TO SUMMARIZE

  • Read the text
  • Identify main topics
  • Relate topics
  • Describe text

EVALUATING SUMMARIES

HOW TO TELL IF A SUMMARY IS GOOD OR BAD
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What it is

  • short
  • not detailed
  • convenient & saves time or helps interest

summary is not

  • long! More than paragraph
  • detailed or specific
  • spoiler
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