Summarizing

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What can you summarize?

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Anything you read, watch or listen.

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What is annotating while you read?

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Making notes next to surprising or new information.

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When should you write a draft of your summary?

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After you’ve read the text, annotated it and re-read any sections you didn’t understand.

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What key question should you answer in a summary of a novel?

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What happens to the main character?

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What should you include in a summary of an article?

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A brief explanation of the main points or contributions discussed.

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What is the purpose of summarizing?

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To condense information and highlight the main ideas.

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What is a key strategy for effective summarizing?

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Identifying the main idea and supporting details.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate information in your own words.

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Why is it important to annotate while reading?

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It helps you engage with the text and remember important information.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.