Summary Writing
Summary Writing
Summary Writing
Review
What is a Summary?
■ No explanation or examples
■ Do not express agreement or disagreement
■ A set of sentences mentioning the main ideas of the text
■ One third of the main passage
■ Own words, no copy pasting
■ Use transitional words
■ Coherence and cohesion
What is a
Summary?
A summary:
■ is concise in nature
Discuss
■ First we have to find out the main ideas from the title and the first
sentence
■ Follow the reading strategies
■ Find the central idea of the text
■ We have to separate the general ideas and the details
■ It will help us to get the gist of the text
■ Find the proper nouns, to know the place or person the text is about
■ Identify the keywords
■ Look for words that were in the title
Summarizing Written
Text
Summary of a written text is a condensed or
shortened version of an article or a text which
contains a collection of sentences that state
only the major points or ideas skipping all
sorts of details.
Strategies of Summarizing a
Written Text (Contd.)
Write only the main ideas.
For example:
For example:
Furthermore, …
On the other hand, …
Strategies of Summarizing a
Written Text (Contd.)
Avoid including personal opinion.