Summarizing

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Text A is

1. notes
2. an original source
3. a summary
4. an outline

Text B is

1. an outline
2. an original source
3. a paraphrase
4. a summary

DON’Ts

DOs

Change the

meaning of the

text

Include

unnecessary details

Copy directly

from the

original

Add your

own opinion

Include only the most

important information.

Paraphrase

the original

text

Reduce a longer text

into a shorter piece

of writing

Summarizing means

1. copying all the details exactly as they are written.
2. giving your opinion about what you read.
3. telling the main ideas in a shorter way.
4. asking questions about the text.

"The sun is the center of our solar system. It gives light and heat to the planets. The Earth moves around the sun."

Which sentence is a correct summary?

1. The sun is very big and hot.
2. The sun is the center of our solar system and gives light and heat.
3. The Earth moves and spins.
4. The sun and moon are different.

Main ideas:

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