Summary Writing

What is a summary?

• A shortened version of a longer passage.

• A more concise version of a longer passage.

• A shortened, more concise version of a longer passage in your own words.

• A juicy, lengthy recap of the details.

What does condense mean in Summary Writing?

• To make shorter.

• To make longer.

• To make more interesting.

• The conversion of vapour or gas to a liquid.

What does paraphrase mean?

• To put into paragraphs.

• To pull out the relevant points.

• To put into your own words.

• To transfer to somewhere else?

How do we paraphrase?

• Use antonyms and synonyms.

• Use synonyms and synonymous phrases.

• Use antonyms and antonymous phrases.

• Use synonyms, synonymous phrases, make complex sentences simple and combine sentences.

Select the best summary for the following: Belize, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada

• countries

• cities

• towns

• villages

A face wrenched and seasoned by time.

• A young face

• A painful face

• An old face

• A joyful face

John tediously made the same point over and over again.

• John said the same thing over and over again.

• John was annoying.

• John made the same point time and time again.

• John repeated himself.

Genniva was yawning and rubbing her eyes.

• Genniva was excited for school.

• Genniva was sleepy.

• Genniva was hungry.

• Genniva was tired because she had enough of the sleepover.

The men were motionless, were not breathing, and had not heartbeat.

• The men were dead.

• The men were injured.

• The men were lazy.

• The men were pretending to be asleep.

What is the purpose of a summary?

• To make life difficult for students.

• To facilitate people who are easily bored.

• To make everything easier to read.

• To provide the important details of a given piece.