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• Begins with the original text’s main idea (this is
the first sentence of the summary). What is a Summary?
• Don’t change any of the information that is in
the original. Don’t include your own ideas!
• Write in your own words (none of the phrases
or sentences used by the original author are allowed).
• Written for people who did not read the original
article. Summarising Sentences
• Example: The tall cowboy put the saddle on his
horse, untied him from the fence, waved goodbye and rode off into the sunset. • Summary: The cowboy left. Summarise the sentences below 1. As the bus rolled into her hometown, Liz looked around at the familiar streets and shops which she had not seen for two years. ………………………………………………………………………………
2. With her new credit card, Yoko bought groceries at the
supermarket, shoes at the department store, and a new set of tires for her sports car at the auto supply store. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. In Lara’s library you can find mysteries, novels, biographies,
travel books, how-to manuals, science fiction thrillers and reference books. ……………………………………………………………………………… Summarising a paragraph Example: Shopping malls have produced a revolution in the United States shopping and living habits in just 45 years. Before 1950, there were no malls, but now almost every city or region has at least one. In fact, shopping malls have become a part of daily life. Many people even think of them as social centers. In a way, malls have taken the place of Main Street. Shops and services which were once spread over several city blocks are now in one place at the mall. Busy housholders can save time by doing their shopping at the mall. And people young and old, with time on their hands, often say, “Let’s go to the mall!”
Summary: Shopping malls have changed the culture in the
United States throughout the time. Summary: Write: • the main idea • the author’s full name • the title of the article in one sentence. In the article, “Article Title” by Author’s Full Name, the author writes that (main idea).
In the article, “What is Politics?” by Tarık Oğuzlu, the
author writes that … (main idea). • A reader must be able to understand the original article by reading only your summary.
• Punctuation:
In the article, “What is Politics?” by Tarık Oğuzlu, the
Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), Walter Cohen Ph.D. (Editor), Jean E. Howard Ph.D. (Editor), Katharine Eisaman Maus (Editor) - The Norton Shakespeare-W. W. Norton & Company (2008)