1. Academic English for Information Technology Students
Summary Writing
Introduction to
Academic English for Information Technology Students
(Networklessons.com, n.d.)
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2. Look at the picture. What does it show?
(Rpelm, n.d.)
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3. Discuss the questions below with a partner.
What is cyberbullying?
How does it happen?
Which age group experiences cyberbullying the most?
What are some of the consequences of cyberbullying?
What can a person do if they are bullied online?
(Scheff, n.d.)
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4. Summary Writing: Cyberbullying
You are going to read some texts (handout) about cyberbullying. You will be asked to summarize each text.
A summary:
tells the main idea of a piece of writing;
is always shorter than the main text;
leaves out details that are not important;
is written in your own words (paraphrased).
Now, read Page 1 of the handout.
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5. Summary Writing: Cyberbullying
Read the texts on pages Before you summarize:
make sure you understand the vocabulary in the texts;
look up words you don’t understand;
read the instructions.
On page 5, click on the link and write an IEEE citation for the article that you see.
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