Sunday 11 December 2011

Writing a summary

How to write Summary?
Summary is highlight objective of writer work's main point. It does not contain your own opinion and it is shorter than the original work. In general, summary is one fourth of the length of the original work.

Steps in Writing summary:
1. Read the article.
2. Try to find the main idea. It is usually at the 1st paragraph. Skim through the heading and read the conclusion.
3. Identify the topic sentences (word that italicized, underlined or capitalized, this will clue you the main ideas)
4. Jot down and make an outline. Arrange your information in logical order. You should not include your own opinion.

5. Revise and edit your Summary to be sure that you have document important word and phrases from the original text.

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