1. Objective Summary about “Thirst”
You’ll be writing an objective summary about our reading of “Thirst” where you discuss your analysis.
In case you forgot or never learned how to write an objective summary, these notes will help.

2. What is an Objective Summary?
Objective = No opinion, no emotion, only facts
Summary = Short statement including a central idea and key details
An Objective Summary is a short paragraph which presents the central idea and key details of a text without emotion or opinion.
It starts with an IVC Statement, is supported by quotes, and ends with a conclusion sentence.

3. Pieces of an Objective Summary
IVC Statement
“I” stands for Identification or ID; this means you tell give the title and author of the text (ex. Thirst by the Buddha)
“V” stands for Verb; this means an academic verb, like the examples on the wall or the handout I gave out earlier this quarter
“C” stands for Central Idea, or the main point that the author is trying to get across in the text
In Thirst, the Buddha explores sins and how to achieve a better life.

4. Pieces of an Objective Summary cont.
Quotes are very important to objective summaries, so you need to use them
Directly from the text.
Supports your central idea.
Must include a citation (usually the line number).
Keep as brief as possible.
Format with [ ] and …
According to the Buddha, sin can cause suffering to increase “like the abounding Birana grass” (line 4).

5. Pieces of an Objective Summary cont.
Once you have your quotes, you need to explain how those quotes illustrate the central idea.
Should be in your own words.
Should support the CENTRAL IDEA.
According to the Buddha, sin can cause suffering to increase “like the abounding Birana grass” (line 4). In other words, sin will continue to make one’s suffering worse.

6. Pieces of an Objective Summary cont.
Finally, you’ll end with a conclusion sentence to close out your summary.
A conclusion sentence is a rewritten IVC Statement that demonstrates you’ve made your point.
You could start your conclusion sentence with a word like “thus” or “clearly.”
Thus, Buddha explores sins and how to achieve a better life.
Clearly, Buddha explores sins and how to achieve a better life.