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How to summarise a text in english …

The smart way… http://coolstuffschool.com/? page_id=1189. How to summarise a text in english …. Where to start??. Don’t waste your time on aspects of the text that are not relevant to the “topic” or module you’re doing

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How to summarise a text in english …

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  1. The smart way… http://coolstuffschool.com/?page_id=1189 How to summarise a text in english…

  2. Wheretostart?? • Don’t waste your time on aspects of the text that are not relevant to the “topic” or module you’re doing • You should look for evidence from each of your texts which fit with the ideas and focus of your “topic” or module. • Your summary / research / analysis of a text is as simple as 1, 2, 3! • 1 = locate • 2 = select • 3 = organise

  3. For example – your topic in English THIS TERM is called“CLOSE STUDY OF A NOVEL – AND OF NARRATIVE STRUCTURE” • You will “explore” (not just read) Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD • As you explore the novel, you will figure-out how language techniques and structures show all the “IDEAS / BELIEFS / ATTITUDES / VALUES / INDIVIDUALS / SOCIETY / CULTURE AND HISTORY” - which are shown in: • THE CHARACTERS – who is powerful? Who is powerless? • THE EVENTS – which show power over powerlessness? • THE SETTING – how does the setting(s) cause the powerful groups to stay powerful? Does the setting keep group powerless? • THE OPINIONS OF THE COMPOSER - about those in power and those who are powerless? • THE RESPONSES FROM THE RESPONDER – how do you (and others) in different times and places feel about the perceptions of “power and authority” shown in the set text? *Perception = insight – view – opinion – attitude – awareness

  4. locate • Get some post-it notes • Copy the most “obvious” and main ideas in Lee’s novel onto separate post-it notes • The characters – who is powerful? Who is powerless? Who wants to change characters’ attitudes? • The events – which show the class and race divisions? Which events shoe success? Failure? Prejudice? • The setting – how does the setting(s) cause the different groups in Maycombto stay “divided? • The opinions of the composer - about those in power and those who are powerless? • The responses from the responder – how do you feel about the ideas of “prejudice and acceptance” shown in the set text?... Etc…

  5. locate • As you study / explore your text… locate the best-matched quotation (in your text) to fit your different post-its • “post” each post-it note on the evidence you have located – in the text itself. Your English novels, poetry, non-fiction and even your visual texts should be filled with post it notes!

  6. SELECT How do language features show people in power? Pg # __ How is your perception of certain groups of people, in the novel, manipulated by the composer How are the character’s perceptions about prejudice and tolerance shown? Pg ____ “………………………………………………………………………………………………………………”

  7. HOW ARE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT Prejudice, acceptance AND ignorance SHOWN IN THE TEXT? You will look for… • Personal context – identity / being / individuality / appearance / hobbies • Cultural context – customs / leisure activities / work ethic • Historical context – time and place / political era / war:peace / pre:post colonial • Social context – rich : poor / educated : uneducated / social status / manners / language style / leisure activities / appearance

  8. 1 = locate - IDEA • 2 = select – 3 QUOTES • 3 = organise – COMPLETE ANALYSIS TABLE • HOW DOES Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO CHALLENGE (AND OPPOSE) THE POWERFUL COMMUNITY OR GROUP?

  9. HOW DO different narrative voices (characters) reveal different ATTITUDES OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD • 1 = locate - IDEA • 2 = select – 3 QUOTES • 3 = organise – COMPLETE ANALYSIS TABLE

  10. 1 = locate - IDEA • 2 = select – 3 QUOTES • 3 = organise – COMPLETE ANALYSIS TABLE HOW DOES Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDSHOW: • AN INDIVIDUAL’S CHOICE NOT TO BE IN A POSITION OF POWER AND PREJUDICE? • BARRIERS WHICH PREVENT AN INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO BE TOLERANT AND INFORMED?

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