Summarize text

Small newspaper seeks writers. Writers must work well under pressure and focus on details. Good writing skills are necessary. Related experience preferred. Must be flexible with hours. May need to work overtime, nights, and weekends. Call 555-1234 for information.

What is the best summary of this advertisement?

• Most newspapers want flexible workers. They want people who are able to work nights, weekends, and overtime.

• A small newspaper is looking to hire writers. They would like someone who is detail-oriented, can work under pressure, and have flexible hours.

• Writers at newspapers work long hours. They often have to work at night or on weekends. They also have to deal with stress.

• You need experience to get a good job. For example, in order to get a writing job, it is helpful to have some writing experience.

Summaries include:

• BME with an opinion

• BME with the theme/ main idea

• BME with small details

• just the title

When writing a summary for an INFORMATIONAL text, what is a good thing to consider?

• characters

• solution

• details and facts

• conflict

Mrs. Granger loved

• to get kids in trouble.
• to make kids write punishments.
• words and the dictionary

What creature is Brian attacked by before the sun came up on the second day?

• gnats

• a snake

• mosquitoes

• a warthog

If you are asked to write an objective summary, which of the following should you avoid?

• Listing the major events of the story

• Choosing only the most important parts

• Explaining your ideas about the meaning of the story

• Stating the central idea of the story

• Explaining the resolution of the conflict

What is an analysis?

• when you go beyond the written words to explore intentions, meanings, motivations and reactions.
• a report of what you have read, in your own words.

To paraphrase well, ____ words to make sure they are not in the same order as the original text

• realize

• resize

• rearrange

• recount

When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...

• to list chronologically
• to list objectively
• to reduce to five sentences or less
• to change the wording to your own words

Why did hotels refuse to let Jackie Robison stay in them?

• He did not have money to pay for them

• He was African American

• There was no more empty rooms