Summary writing

Summary writing

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  SUMMARY WRITING SUBJECT: ENGLISH PHASE:FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PHASE LEVEL: HOME LANGUAGE GRADE: 11 TERM: 3 TOPIC: READING AND VIEWING SUB-TOPIC: SUMMARY WRITING 1M.N.SPIES
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  Summary writing • Beingable to competently summarise a passage in English, notes in History/Life science or graphs in Business studies is a necessary life skill. • Summaries can take different forms: • Mind maps • Flow charts • Point-form • Paragraphs 2M.N.SPIES
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  Steps to writea summary: • Read the passage carefully to grasp the meaning of the text. • Underline the topic sentences and other main ideas. • The topic sentence often appears at the beginning of the paragraph. • Main ideas should be factual. • Do not include examples or explanations. • Rewrite the main points in one paragraph (rough draft). Use your own words as far as possible. • Rewrite the paragraph – make sure there are no language errors and that the correct number of words have been used. • Write the number of words you have used at the end of your summary. 3M.N.SPIES
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  When writing asummary: • Do not give your own opinion. • Give a condensed from of the original. • It is essential to preserve the tone and register of the original while trying to use your own words as far as possible. 4M.N.SPIES
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  Remember to eliminatethe following: • Repetition and unnecessary details. • Figures of speech. • Quotations. • Adjectives and adverbs. • Examples and illustrations. • Colloquialisms and slang. • Direct speech by using reported speech. 5M.N.SPIES
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  Answer basic questions: •WHO? • WHAT? • WHEN? • WHERE? • WHY? • HOW? 6M.N.SPIES
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  VOCABULARY AID: The text..... •...explains.... • ...mentions that... • ...deals with... • ...describes... • ...provides... M.N.SPIES 8
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  VOCABULARY AID: The author... •...tells us about... • ...assumes... • ...provides information about... In the text... • ...we can read... • ...it says that... M.N.SPIES 9