How to Summarize

Read the original passage or text very carefully. HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY Read the original passage or text very carefully.

HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY Annotate the text as you read. Write one sentence- summaries after each paragraph.

The summary is always shorter than the original text. HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY The summary is always shorter than the original text.

Refrain from copying word for word from the text. HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY Refrain from copying word for word from the text.