how to make a good summary
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HOW TO MAKE A GOOD SUMMARY!!
IDENTIFY STORY
ELEMENTSSETTING (scene, surroundings…)PLOT
(story of a book,
novel..)
WHAT is the book talking about?The book talks about…
The book tells us…
The book shows us…
ORGANISE YOUR THOUGHTS
CONNECT IDEAS AND SENTENCES WITH TRANSITION WORDS!!!!
•First of all•At the beginning•At first•Initially•First•To begin with/start•It started when•Once upon a time
•Secondly•After that•Then/next•Later•Meanwhile•Moreover•Also•Besides•Furthermore•In addition•In fact
•In conclusion•Finally•At the end/in the end•Lastly•To sum it up•Last, but not least.
•However•Although•But•Nevertheless
CONTRADICTION TERMS
ADJECTIVES•amazing •astonishing •exciting •sensational •thrilling • impressive •Awesome•Incredible •Remarkable•Great•Nice•Fabulous
MORE ADJECTIVES•Marvelous •Surprising•Wonderful•Unusual
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