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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC

AND PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES:

LESSON 2:
SUMMARIZATION OF TEXT
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY (MELC)

• Using various techniques in


summarizing a variety of academic texts
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-4).
SUMMARIZATION OF TEXT

Teaches you how to take a large


selection of text and reduce it to the
main points for more concise
understanding.
SUMMARIZATION OF TEXT

It is a technique that enables you


to focus on key words and phrases of
an assigned text that are worth
noting and remembering.
SUMMARIZATION OF TEXT

Summarization of text builds your


comprehension by helping to reduce
confusion.
Simple Steps in Summarizing Text

1. Read the text comprehensively.


2. Write the main statements.
3. List down supporting details.
4. Create a summary.
5. Adjust summary as needed.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE

• Descriptive
• Cause and Effect
• Comparison and Contrast
• Order/Sequence
• Problem and Solution
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
DESCRIPTIVE

• It features a detailed description of


something to give the reader a
mental picture.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
DESCRIPTIVE

• SIGNAL WORD: characteristic are,


to illustrate, also, one example, in
addition
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
DESCRIPTIVE
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
CAUSE AND EFFECT

• It presents the causal relationship


between a specific event, idea, or
concept and the events, ideas, or
concept that follow.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
CAUSE AND EFFECT

• SIGNAL WORD:as a result of,


because of, thus, for theses reasons
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
CAUSE AND EFFECT
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

• It examines the similarities and


differences between two or more
people, events, concepts, ideas, etc.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

• SIGNAL WORD: like, in contrast,


similar to, while, as opposed to,
whereas
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
CONTRAST AND COMPARISON
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
ORDER/SEQUENCE

• It gives readers a chronological of


events or a list of steps in a
procedure.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
ORDER/SEQUENCE

• SIGNAL WORD: first, second, last,


next, then, before, another
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
ORDER/SEQUENCE
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

• It sets up a problem or problems,


explains the solution, and then
discusses the effects of the solution
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

• SIGNAL WORD: the problem is, the


solution is, the difficulty is
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE:
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

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