1. Writing a Summary

2. Webster’s Dictionary definition
Summary:
a brief statement that presents the main points in concise form
Summarize:
to give summary of

3. HOW to WRITE a SUMMARY A GOOD SUMMARY DEMONSTRATES
YOU CLEARLY UNDERSTAND A TEXT.
COMMUNICATE THAT UNDERSTANDING TO YOUR READERS.

4. Step One: Divide and Conquer
Skim the text and divide it into sections.
Focus on headings and subheadings
Look at any bold face terms and understand them before your read.

5. Step Two: Read Read straight through the selection
( Don’t stop to look up anything that gives you trouble).
Now you’ll get the author’s tone and style and main idea.

6. Step Three REREAD Rereading is active reading
Underline topic sentences and key facts
Label areas for reference and or unnecessary details
Identify areas for identification

7. Step Four One Sentence at a Time
Write down the main idea of each section in one detailed sentence
Only include key points, not minor details

8. Step Five Thesis Statement
Review your sentences from step four
Write a sentence that clearly communicates your main point
If you cannot, then revise your sentences in step four

9. Step Six Ready to Write!
Use your thesis sentence as your introductory sentence
Use your other sentences as the body, make sure they are in order
Add transition words to help the flow (ex: then, furthermore, however, etc.)

10. Tips: Keep writing in present tense
Include sources: Author and Title of work
Summarize= Shorter version of original text
Cite all verbatim quotes
Make sure you keep your personal ideas, thoughts and feelings out of your writing

11. STEP SEVEN Check for Accuracy
Make sure you have made an accurate representation of the author’s main ideas and key points
Make sure you have correctly cited anything quoted from the text
Make sure you have correctly cited anything directly quoted from the text

12. STEP EIGHT REVISE Revise for style, grammar and punctuation
Have someone else read your summary to review and see if they are able to understand the main text based on your summary
Revise and re-write at this point if the reader is not able understand your summary or is unable to point out the main ideas

13. What are the differences between Quoting and Paraphrasing and Summarizing?
Quoting: Quoting must be identical to the original source, written word for word with quotation marks
Paraphrasing:
This requires putting a passage from a source into your own words.
Summarizing:
Summarizing is putting the main ideas into your own words, including the thesis statement.

14. Why use Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries ?
To add credibility to your writing
To give examples of several points of view
To call attention to a position you agree or disagree with
To expand your writing

15. How to use Quotations, Paraphrases and Summaries
Read the entire text, noting the main ideas
Summarize in your own words the main ideas
Paraphrase important points from text
Consider any word, phrases or brief passages you think should be quoted

16. Annotated Bibliography Another type of Summary
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents followed by a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation.
The purpose is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
The descriptive paragraph can be used to compare and contrast works with another source
It can also be used to note who the intended audience is, and help your topic to be more easily understood
Format could be either APA or MLA, check to use correct form

17. References 1. E-Notes: How to Write a Summary slides #2- #11
2. Annotated Bibliography
Slide # 15
3. Webster’s Online Dictionary