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How to write a summary

How to write a summary. English 124. Read, Re-Read, Re-Re-Read!. Spend at least half an hour reading and re-reading before writing the summary. . …and then read again.

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How to write a summary

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  1. How to write a summary English 124

  2. Read, Re-Read, Re-Re-Read! Spend at least half an hour reading and re-reading before writing the summary.

  3. …and then read again. Make sure you understand the article before you start writing. That doesn’t mean you know all the words - just the ideas.

  4. Don’t Look…! Don't look at the article while you are writing the summary. Put it away. Write from your head.

  5. …except to check! When you start writing, you can look at the article to check facts or names

  6. No Names, Quotations But unless they are very important, don’t use names or quotations

  7. Learn New Words… Know the meaningsof some of the new words

  8. …but don’t use them Don't use new words in the summary

  9. Use simple English Use English your 16-year old brother or sister could understand. Don’t be fancy.

  10. Change the Order You don’t have to follow the order of the article. Change it if you like.

  11. Keywords Write headings or keywordsfor each paragraph.

  12. Use Paragraphs Use paragraphs, even in a short summary. Group your keywords together to make new paragraphs. Don’t write one sentence for every paragraph in the article. It won’t work.

  13. Synonyms Have synonymsfor the words you will use most • employee, worker, candidate, applicant, job-seeker, potential employee, interviewee

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