Summarizing Nonfiction

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What does BME stand for?

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Beginning, Middle and End

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is the purpose of summarizing a nonfiction text?

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To condense the information into a shorter form while retaining the main ideas.

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What does the acronym TAMI stand for in summarizing?

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Title, Author, Main Idea, Important details.

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When should you use the Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then method?

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To summarize long, complicated fiction stories.

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What is a summary?

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

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Why is it important to identify the main idea in a text?

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It helps to understand the overall message and purpose of the text.

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What is an example of a main idea in a passage about Jason wanting to play third base?

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Jason really wanted to play third base.

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What does it mean to paraphrase a text?

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To restate the text in your own words while keeping the original meaning.

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What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

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A summary condenses the text, while a paraphrase rewrites it in detail.