Why Summarize? :
Why Summarize? to create a concise, condensed
account of the original; to present the substance
or general idea in brief form; to cover the main points
Summarizing Example :
Summarizing Example Original: Overall, the first two quarters of 2008 have been profitable to the company. Nineteen of twenty departments report cutting costs at least twenty percent, and sales from fifteen departments have risen five percent, or about $5 million. Despite these positive developments, most department heads believe that they will not be able to maintain these levels for the remainder of the year.
Revision: The first two quarters of 2008 have been profitable, but the rest of the year is not expected to be as good.
Demonstrating Summarizing :
Demonstrating Summarizing Summary should:
be shorter than the original text
include the main ideas of the text
reflect the structure and order of the original text
include important details
One Sentence Summarize Practice :
One Sentence Summarize Practice One-Sentence Summary Frames
One Sentence Summarize Practice(Cont’d) :
One Sentence Summarize Practice(Cont’d) Go to this websitehttp://www.readliterature.com/h010409.htm
Read the story
Summarize it in one sentence
Review Summarizing :
Review Summarizing Identify the main points of the passage
Only choose the most important
Main points in a coherent way
Shortened version of an original text
Well-developed understanding of the passage
Summarizing can always be improved with practice!
Apply :
Apply Summarize your most exciting experience
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Summarize one of your classmates Share with the class and get feedback from one another in one sentence within 25 words