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Guidelines For Writing A Summary With In-Text Citations

In the document, guidelines are provided for writing a summary with in-text citations. It recommends highlighting the main topics and key points in the original text. When writing the summary, the main ideas should be restated without examples or details. The summary should be around 1/3 the length of the original and include an introductory paragraph paraphrasing the central argument, followed by paragraphs discussing the major supporting points. The summary must be written in the author's own words and include a citation of the original source.

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Guidelines For Writing A Summary With In-Text Citations

In the document, guidelines are provided for writing a summary with in-text citations. It recommends highlighting the main topics and key points in the original text. When writing the summary, the main ideas should be restated without examples or details. The summary should be around 1/3 the length of the original and include an introductory paragraph paraphrasing the central argument, followed by paragraphs discussing the major supporting points. The summary must be written in the author's own words and include a citation of the original source.

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GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A

SUMMARY WITH IN-TEXT


CITATIONS
DAMARIS LONDOÑO LOPEZ
NEGOCIACION INTERNACIONAL
2020
FICHA #2083972
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A SUMMARY WITH IN-TEXT CITATIONS
The purpose of a summary is to give the reader, in a about 1/3 of the original length of an article/lecture, a clear,
objective picture of the original lecture or text. Most importantly, the summary restates only the main points of a text or
a lecture without giving examples or details, such as dates, numbers or statistics.
Skills practiced: note-taking, paraphrasing (using your own words and sentence structure), condensing Examples of
acceptable paraphrases and unacceptable paraphrases (= plagiarism): Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and
Avoid It

BEFORE WRITING THE SUMMARY:


1. For a text, read, mark, and annotate the original. (For a lecture, work with the notes you took.)

 highlight the topic sentence


 highlight key points/key words/phrases
 highlight the concluding sentence
 outline each paragraph in the margin

2. Take notes on the following:

 the source (author--first/last name, title, date of publication, volume number, place of publication, publisher,
URL, etc.)
 the main idea of the original (paraphrased)
 the major supporting points (in outline form)
 major supporting explanations (e.g. reasons/causes or effects)

Writing Your Summary--Steps:


1. Organize your notes into an outline which includes main ideas and supporting points but no examples or details
(dates, numbers, statistics).

2. Write an introductory paragraph that begins with a frame, including an intext citation of the source and the author as
well as a reporting verb to introduce the main idea. The reporting verb is generally in present tense.

ARTICLE:

In his/her article (or lecture)

"________________________,” _____________________ (year)

(title, first letter capitalized) (author/lecturer's last name)

argues/claims/reports/contends/maintains/states that

____________________________.

(main idea/argument; S + V + C)

Example: In his article "Michael Dell turns the PC world inside out,"

Andrew E. Serwer (1997) describes how Michael Dell founded Dell

Computers and claims that Dell’s low-cost, direct-sales strategy and high

quality standards account for Dell’s enormous success.

 BOOK:

In his book The Pearl, John Steinbeck (1945) illustrates the fight
between good and evil in humankind.

 INTERVIEW:

In my interview with him/her (date), __________________ (first name,

last name) stated that ....

Reporting Verbs:

STRONG

ARGUMENT==>NEUTRAL==>COUNTERARGUMENT==>SUGGESTION==>CRITICISM

Argue state refute the claim suggest criticize

Claim report argue against recommend

contend explain

maintain discuss

insist illustrate

posit observe

OTHER EXAMPLES OF FRAMES:

 According to ___________________ (year),

________________________________________.

(author's last name) (main idea; S + V + C)

 ___________'s article on ______________ (year) discusses the

____________________.

(author's last name) (topic) (main

idea; Noun Phrase)

 ___________ (year), in his/her article, "________________"

argues that ________________.

author's last name) (title of

article) (main idea; S + V + C)

 According to "Title of the Article" (year),

____________________________________________.

(main idea; S+V+C)

 _____________ has a major impact on ________ (author's last

name, year).

(topic/NP) (NP)
3. The main idea or argument needs to be included in this first sentence. Then mention the major
aspects/factors/reasons that are

discussed in the article/lecture. Give a full reference for this citation at the end of the summary (see #6. below).

A. For a one-paragraph summary, discuss each supporting point in a separate sentence. Give 1-2 explanations for
each supporting point, summarizing the information from the original.
B. For a multi-paragraph summary, discuss each supporting point in a separate paragraph. Introduce it in the first
sentence (topic sentence).

Example: The first major area in which women have become a powerful force is politics.

4. Support your topic sentence with the necessary reasons or arguments raised by the author/lecturer but omit all
references to details, such as dates or statistics.

5. Use discourse markers that reflect the organization and controlling idea of the original, for example cause-effect,
comparison-contrast, classification, process, chronological order, persuasive argument, etc.

6. In a longer summary, remind your reader that you are paraphrasing by using "reminder phrases," such as

 The author goes on to say that ...


 The article (author) further states that ...
 (Author's last name) also states/maintains/argues that ...
 (Author's last name) also believes that ...
 (Author's last name) concludes that

7. Restate the article’s/lecturer’s conclusion in one sentence.

8. Give a full reference for the citation (see the example below for the in-text citations in #2). For citing electronic
sources, please see Citation of Electronic Resources.

SUMMARY
The purpose of a summary is to be able to give a clear picture of the original text of
which one we will take the summary for do a good summary is much important is
perform the guidelines that we are show in guidelines for writing a summary with in-text
citations the which are: highlight or annotate in the text the main points, we do a
scheme with these and we organize them, avoid copy the phrases or sentences of the
text since it would be plagiarism and the most main is that the summery be with our own
words, thoughts or opinions.
Other of the things most important is annotate the source of where is taken the text be it
a book or page web etc.
At the beginning of our summary we must to start with the title of the author must be
shorter than the original text, only include the parts most relevant of the argument, we
must write in present time and include a conclusion of the text. for last we can to give a
reference of the source of text

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