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"Why Does the Moon Change Shape?" Summar

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Informative summary process.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

"Why Does the Moon Change Shape?"

Let's write a summary!
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First, we'll map it out with a tree map.

What is the main idea? What are the key details?
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Main Idea= what was it all about?

Key Details

The section headings are like a road map that tell you what they are. 

Now let's write that summary!

We're going to split this up into 4 paragraphs.

  • Introduction
  • The story's main events (2) 
  • Conclusion

The introduction will go like this.

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We can start the next paragraph with...

The author began by...
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In this paragraph we need to...

  • Explain the first main event.
  • Identify the text structure the author used.
  • Identify and describe a text feature that was used.
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The one after that...

Can start with "After that,"

In this paragraph we need to...

  • Explain the next main event.
  • Identify the text structure the author used.
  • Identify and describe a text feature that was used.

Let's wrap it up with...

Finally,
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In this paragraph we need to...

  • Explain the last main event.
  • Identify the text structure the author used.
  • Identify and describe a text feature that was used.
  • Wrap it all up.
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Congratulations!

You successfully completed your first informative summary!
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