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Writing A Summary: Teacher: Juan Hidalgo

The document provides instructions for writing an effective summary in 3-4 sentences. It explains that a summary should be shorter than the original text and include only the key points and major details in your own words. The summary should begin with an introductory sentence stating the title, author and main idea of the original text. It then discusses the major supporting details using transitions and illustrating sentences. The summary concludes by restating the thesis in different words.

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Writing A Summary: Teacher: Juan Hidalgo

The document provides instructions for writing an effective summary in 3-4 sentences. It explains that a summary should be shorter than the original text and include only the key points and major details in your own words. The summary should begin with an introductory sentence stating the title, author and main idea of the original text. It then discusses the major supporting details using transitions and illustrating sentences. The summary concludes by restating the thesis in different words.

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Writing a Summary

Teacher: Juan Hidalgo


Writing Summaries

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Writing Summaries

A summary is a shortened version of a piece


of writing. It is written in your own words and
includes only the key points of the writing.

A summary is much shorter than the original


source.
How to write a summary
1.- Read the article or book and then complete the
graphic organizer.
How to write a summary

2.- Then write your first sentence.

In “(article’s title)” (author's last name) (year) (Reporting Verb) that


(main idea/argument; S + V + C).

In “The History of Dell”, Serwer (1997) describes how Michael Dell


founded Dell Computers and claims that Dell’s low-cost, direct-sales
strategy and high quality standards accounted for Dell’s enormous
success.
How to write a summary

3.- Now briefly discuss all of the major supporting details.

a. Introduce each with a transition.

b. One sentence for the major detail.

c. Another sentence or two to describe or illustrate it.

4.- Write a concluding sentence that re-states the


thesis but in different words.
Writing an effective summary

1. It isn’t a rewrite. Keep it short and to the


point. It shouldn’t be longer than 10
sentences.

2. Begins with an introductory sentence that


states the article's title and author and
restates its thesis or focus
Writing an effective summary

3. Includes all of the article's main points and


major supporting details and deletes minor
and irrelevant details.

4. Write your summary in your own words. It


Includes only the article's ideas; excludes
personal opinion.
Writing an effective summary

5. Connect your sentences with transitions


words.

6. It uses quotation marks when using


phrasing directly from the article or source. 

7. It recognizes the article's organization.


Useful Expressions
About the structure of a text:
The texts consists of..../may be divided into...
The introduction goes as far as line.../ In the first paragraph/exposition the author
introduces…
In the second part of the text/ paragraph/ stanza the author describes…
Another example can be found in line...
As a result...
The climax/turning point is reached when...
To sum up/ to conclude…
In the conclusion, starting from line..., the author sums up the main ideas/ thesis...
In his last remark/ with his last remark/statement the author concludes that...












Example

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