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What well cover today

What is a summary? Steps to summarise information.

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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Apply the six guidelines to summarise any text used for academic context in the foundation level of study.

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Key Terms
If you have mastered this topic, you should be able to use the following terms correctly: Summary Main Idea Supporting detail

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A summary is a shortened version of a text containing all the main points and key supporting details of the original.

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To write a summary, you must 1. Survey the text / article 2. Read closely

3. Make notes
4. Write first draft 5. Revise and edit 6. Write summary

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In surveying the text / article, you must Skim: look at the title, headings and subheadings. Skim the second time: go through the whole text quickly. Find the controlling idea, usually in the introduction. Read the conclusion. Often, the writer sums up the main idea(s) here.

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Reading closely means you note the relationship among ideas in the different paragraphs. differentiate between main ideas and supporting details.

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To make notes, you select relevant points to be included.

produce an outline form of the main points.

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To write the first draft, you add relevant supporting details to the outline. paraphrase.

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To revise and edit, you check for spelling errors. check for punctuation errors.

check for grammatical accuracy.

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To write summary, you rewrite draft.

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Conclusion

When writing a summary, read the content closely, make your own concise notes, revise and edit the work.

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Question & Answer

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