english language - summary writing

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

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