Summarizing & Main Idea

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Summary: a brief explanation of a text

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a short explanation of a text

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Summarizing a book is useful for conveying its main idea.

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When you want to tell a friend the gist or the main idea of a book.

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Summary should answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

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answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

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Summary should be written:

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in your own words with complete sentences

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What can be summarized?

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anything you read or watch

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Summary of 'The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone' includes:

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A brief explanation of each man's role in the telephone's invention.

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Summarizing involves identifying the main idea and supporting details of the plot.

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the main idea and supporting details of the plot

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Summary: Just restate the story without personal opinions.

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True

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Avoid excessive quotations in summaries.

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True

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Transition word: Good, Next

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