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GETTING TO THE MAIN IDEA COPYRIGHT LISA MCNEILLEY, 2010

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1 GETTING TO THE MAIN IDEA COPYRIGHT LISA MCNEILLEY, 2010
Summarizing GETTING TO THE MAIN IDEA COPYRIGHT LISA MCNEILLEY, 2010

2 Summary A brief restatement of a source’s main idea(s).
Significantly shorter than the source.

3 Types of Summary Constructed Overview
Follows original sentence by sentence Condenses Ideas Overview Restatement of ideas based on memory Captures purpose and intention of original

4 Writing a Summary Include information about what you are summarizing: title and author. Focus on main idea or thesis. Include vital secondary ideas or support rarely.

5 Writing a Summary, cont’d
Style Direct Objective Active Ideas Combine ideas Maintain balance

6 Checklist Reread the source to make sure you understand it.
Write the summary in your own words. Add appropriate documentation. Refer to the author by last name.


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