english language - summary writing
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What is it?
What does it need me to do?
What is a summary question?
Identify the main points from a
specific section of the passage
Phrase the main points in our own
words [Semester 2]
Keep our answer to the word limit
1. Read the summary question carefully
2. Mark off the area of passage to be summarised
3. Combine the content points to write a coherent paragraph in complete sentences
4. Edit
Read the summary question carefully.
Where is the area of
passage to be
summarised?
What do you need to
summarise?
How many parts are there to answer?
What is the word limit?
1 2 3 4
What is the purposeof summary?
Whose point of view do you write the
summary in?
First or third person?
Does the number of opening words
include or excludethe summary?
Description
Cause and Effect
Comparison
Sequence of Events
Persuasive Arguments Chronologically
Mix of 2 or more
Others
What is the purpose of summary?
Do I write in first or third person?
First Third
Does the number of opening words include or exclude the summary?
Mark off the area of the passage for summary
Findrelevant
points for the question
Highlightthe relevant
points
Numberthem
points
Sentences which highlight the points which have been or will be made in the paragraph.
Found usually at the start or at the end of the paragraph.
Connectors Synonyms or synonymous phrases Sentence Structure
Combine the content points to write a coherent summary in complete sentences.
Arrange your points in a logicalorder according to purpose.
Use a variety of sentence structure
Write your summary in aparagraph only
Edit
minutes
Count and writedown the number of words written
for summary.
If your summary is too long, delete
unnecessary words
Excess words will not be marked
Spelling Punctuation
Tenses Sentence Structure