Useful phrases and how to do itOn this page you will find suggestions how to go about writing a summary and you will be reminded of things that should be included.
How to go about it: 1. Print your article. (Much easier to read and to work with; underlining words etc.) 2. Skim through the article so that you get a general idea what it is about. 3. Read carefully, underlining important sentences and passages.
4. How long is your summary going to be? Once you know that you can start choosing between all the important things you have underlined. What needs to be included in your summary? Make a list of three or four things that are important in the article. 5. Make an OUTLINE: 6. Start writing the introduction; like this, for example:
The introduction should include:
This is to make it easier for anybody who wants to get hold of the article. 7. Then you write a few sentences about each of the three important things. 8. Tie it all together, the introduction and the three or four paragraphs you have written. Add and take away, rewrite a sentence here and there. And now you have your summary! Just remember not to make it too long.
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