how do I improve summarizing
2006-11-28 09:36:27 · 7 answers · asked by tennisgurl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
A summary should be short (a paragraph) and in your own words. It presents main ideas with short explanation and few examples.
First, read the text carefully, identify the main idea and purpose, and take notes on main points you plan to present which support this main idea.
Second, write a sentence which identifies the author and text and the main idea or purpose of the article or essay. It will be the topic sentence of your summary paragraph.
Third, present two or three explanations and examples which support the main ideas you gleaned earlier.
Last, evaluate the text. Was the author successful at convincing you, the reader, of his/her points or claims? Give two or three reasons why or why not.
There are a lot of websites which have step-by-step instructions or good ideas about how to write them, if you do a search of "How do I write a summary?" you will have a glut of answers.
2006-11-28 10:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jess B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, look at the introductory paragraph. It should give you an overview of the entire article or essay. Second, read through the article and select a few sentences or ideas from each section (or paragraph if the article is short). Next, match each idea with the topics previewed in the introduction. This should provide a summary.
2006-11-28 17:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by scout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After reading the piece, either write a list of the important occurences in order as they occur, or create a "brain map," - that is, a picture with the article title in the center of a circle, and all the main points it makes, around it - with relevant details listed below each main point.
After doing this, write your summary from beginning to end in paragraph form. Be sure to synthesize the information by writing what you think the piece is teaching you or means to you. Add details only to support your thoughts - or to emphasize the most important points.
The synthesis is the part that students often miss and is the difference between a boring, paragraphed, "list," of what was said, and the real meaning of the piece.
2006-11-28 18:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by CC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A summary is a short article (often just a paragraph) that give the major points of an article, essay, book, etc.
In order to create one, you must first read the article. Then identify the "thesis" (major theme, idea, story or argument). State this in one sentence. Then outline the major supporting points. And that is pretty much a summary.
2006-11-28 17:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
improve summarizing? I guess if I am hearing the question right...you could re-read the articles and get the facts right and then make sure you aren't leaving any important details behind. Make sure you get the thesis of the article, and the points it is making...And leave out small details...
2006-11-28 17:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by Samster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the artical, and then scan through it again and pick up the facts and important information that pops out at you. you can usually find these in headings and the first and last sentance of each paragraph
2006-11-28 17:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by karli r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the important pieces of information for the summary and take not so important peices of information and turn them into your own words.
hope this helps you out. :)
it did me.=D
2006-11-28 17:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by apolloK♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋