Lesson 1: What is a Summary?

He should have previewed the text first so that he could get a clearer idea of what the text is about

Jacob wanted to finish writing his summary for class quickly so that he can move on to working on other things. In his rush, he immediately started a close reading of the assigned text so that he would only need to read through it once. What should he have done first before reading the text carefully?

She should have a clear purpose for reading the text in mind

Kim was tasked to read a journal article in class and provide a summary so that she can better explain it to her group mates for a group assignment. What should she keep in mind as she prepares to read the text?

identify and reproduce the key concepts of a text

What is the first goal of summarizing?

express the key ideas with precise and specific language

What is the second goal of summarizing?

Previewing

What method can first be employed before thoroughly reading a text?

omit it from the summary

What should you do to the specific example in the text while writing a summary for it?

We should first get a good grasp of the big picture of each paragraph

When skimming, why should we keep our eyes moving quickly at the middle parts of each paragraph rather than immediately reading them carefully?

the first and concluding sentences

While still skimming a text, what parts of a paragraph do you do a focused reading on first?

a summary should not include personal opinions and insights

While writing a summary in class, Veronica wrote this sentence: The study states that by 2025, the majority of the world could already be relying more on renewable sources of energy, which I think is too optimistic. What is wrong with this sentence?

the title could give hints on the central concepts of the text

Why should we never skip the title even when previewing?

summary

is a shorter and more condensed form of a text, and this is a good practice to follow when conducting research or studying