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Essential Question(s): What is the difference
between a summary selection and a summary of
omission?
Objective/Topic: Summary writing




























Quick Write
What is a summary in your
own words?
A summary is a brief account of a longer piece
of writing.
You see them all the time: on the backs of
movies, on book covers, online ,
trailers to movies, sports recaps, etc.


The goal of writing a summary is
to explain the main points of the
original, but in a shorter form. A
summary restates the author's
main point, purpose, and
supporting details in your own
words.

Summarizing allows you to
understand the original text
better, and makes it possible
for you to analyze and
critique.
Summary Definition
A summary is a reduced version of a text that
focuses on the essential ideas and it is written to
be informative.


It is to be written in your own words avoid
lifting/copying phrases or sentences.
Avoid repetition!
Two types of summary
Summary of Selection
Summary of Omission
Summary of Selection
Selection means the action of choosing
something/someone carefully as being the most
suitable.


(Make definition together)
Summary of Selection Practice
After watching Oktapodi, summarize the
moment where love is being represented the
strongest.
Summary of Selection Example



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Summary of Omission
Omission means when someone/something has
been left out or excluded.


(Make a definition together as a class)


Summary of Omission Practice
After watching La Luna, summarize what the
men do aside from raking the stars.
Summary of Omission Example


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Free Barbie:
Summarize the
process that goes
into making Barbie
including all the
countries involved.
Summary Type?
________________

Write your summary on this
side!

Dying for the Shirt on
Your Back:
Summarize the
problems within the
global apparel
industry excluding
the 1911 Shirtwaist
Factory.
Summary Type?
________________

Write your summary on this
side!
House on Mango Street Chapter 1
Mark the text
1. # paragraphs
2. As we read circle key terms/words and
underline claims/phrases and sentences.
House on
Mango Street
Summaries
(Summary Type=_____)
#1 Summarize the authors
experiences with moving
including all of the places she
has lived.






House on
Mango Street
Summaries
(Summary Type=_____)
#2 Using paragraphs 4 and 5,
summarize why the house on
Mango Street is not the
authors dream house.





House on
Mango Street
Summaries
(Summary Type=_____)
#3 Excluding all of the other
moves, summarize the place
and incident that made the
author feel like nothing.