Summarizing Nonfiction

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What is a summary?

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A short explanation of a text.

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How should you write your summary?

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In your own words with complete sentences.

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What is the first step to summarizing a passage?

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Carefully reading through and understanding the passage so you can make a better summary.

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Which best describes a summary?

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The main ideas and important details of a text.

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Why is it important to summarize?

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It helps you understand and remember the main points of a text.

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What should you include in a summary?

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The main ideas and key details from the original text.

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What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

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A summary condenses the main ideas, while a paraphrase rewrites the text in your own words.

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What does it mean to write in your own words?

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To express the ideas from the text using your own language and style.

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What is a key detail?

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An important piece of information that supports the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea of a text?

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Look for the most important point that the author is trying to convey.