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Summary Writing

The document provides instructions for writing summaries. It defines a summary as a shortened version of the original text that retains the essential information in the writer's own words. Good summaries are understandable without the original, faithful to the original ideas, brief without unnecessary details, and cohesive. The techniques of paraphrasing, grasping central ideas, condensing information, and outlining are discussed. A summary should include the title, author, main points, and supporting ideas but no personal views. It should be 1/4 to 1/3 the length of the original.

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Summary Writing

The document provides instructions for writing summaries. It defines a summary as a shortened version of the original text that retains the essential information in the writer's own words. Good summaries are understandable without the original, faithful to the original ideas, brief without unnecessary details, and cohesive. The techniques of paraphrasing, grasping central ideas, condensing information, and outlining are discussed. A summary should include the title, author, main points, and supporting ideas but no personal views. It should be 1/4 to 1/3 the length of the original.

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Summar

y Writing
Objectives
1. Give an appropriate definition for a
summary
2. Know the characteristics of a good
summary
3. Learn the techniques in summary writing
4. Learn the steps in summary writing
5. Practice
I. What is a summary?
• A summary is a shortened passage, which retains the
essential information of the original. It is a fairly brief
restatement --- in your own words ---of the contents
of a passage.
• Note: you simply report back what the writer has said,
without making value judgments.
II. Characteristics of a
good summary
• Can be understood without reference to the
original;
• Is a faithful reproduction of, or contains only
the ideas or information of, the original;
• Is brief without any unnecessary detail;
• Is a readable unified whole
III. Techniques in summary writing

1. Paraphrasing
To paraphrase means to completely
and correctly express other people’s
ideas in one’s own words.
Examples:
1. You’ve cooked us all a hot potato.
(a troublesome person or issue)
2. Prevention is better than cure.
(It is better to prevent something unpleasant from
happening than try to put it right afterwards.)
The importance of paraphrasing

★It helps us understand the original better.


★It helps us grasp the central idea and the main
points.
★It helps us write summaries that are brief and
to the point, and in our own words.
Steps of paraphrasing

★Read the original carefully and


comprehend its meaning wholly and
correctly.
★Consider the original article as a whole,
not in isolated sentences.
III. Techniques in summary writing

2. Grasping the central ideas


III. Techniques in summary writing

3. Ways of condensation
• Use synonyms or synonymous phrases
He had a good command of English.
(He knew English well.)
• Change the structure of simple sentences
My brother has an appreciation of modern art.
(My brother appreciates modern art.)
• Turn complex sentences into simple
sentences
He received a welcome that was as cold as ice.
(He received an icy welcome.)
• Combine the sentences
Hurry up. If you don’t, you’ll miss the train.
(Hurry up or you’ll miss the train.)
4.Finding the topic sentence and
making an outline
topic sentence / outline
IV. How to write a summary?

1. The importance of summary writing


2. Necessary elements for a good summary
• Proper citation
title, author, source;
date of publication and the text
(journal articles)
•Thesis statement
the topic or general subject
matter of the text; the
author’s major assertion,
comment, or position on the
topic
•Supporting ideas
major supporting ideas;
relationships among these ideas
no specifics
the author’s purpose in writing
no personal opinions, ideas, and
inferences.
•Grammar and the structure of
writing
avoid direct quotation;
use transitional words
•Length
1/4 to 1/3 of the original
3.Steps in writing a summary
 Read the article
To understand the article and find the general
theme.
 Reread the article
Divide into sections and label each section.
Understand the important parts.
 Write one-sentence summaries
Summarize each section of thought.
 Formulate the thesis statement
Weave the one-sentence section-summaries
together.
 Write the first draft
A. In the first sentence or two:
1. The author’s name
2. The article’s or chapter’s name
3. The author’s thesis statement
B. Then the summary sentences for each paragraph or
C. Express in your own words, to avoid plagiarism.
D. Occasional supporting ideas if necessary.
Note:
1. Eliminate unnecessary words and repetitions.
2. Eliminate personal ideas and inferences.
3. Use transitions for a smooth and logical flow of
ideas.
4. Conclude with a ‘summing up’ sentence.
Edit the draft
• Is all the important information in the summary?
• Am I listing things out?
• Am I saying the same thing over and over again?
• Have I left out my personal views and ideas?
• Does my summary ‘hang together’?
• Is my grammar, punctuation, and spelling
correct?
AGREEMENT:
•Cut out or print a relatively brief article from
a newspaper or magazine (Internet articles
acceptable from valid sources (i.e. Manila
Bulletin, Philippine Star, etc.) which you will
read, annotating and highlighting important
information from the article.
AGREEMENT:
•On a separate piece of paper, staple
the article to this paper and write a
summary of what you have read.
Include the main idea and other
important/relevant information.

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