Writing an Objective Summary Paragraph

What does "objective" mean?

• No opinions or reactions, just the facts.
• Giving your personal reflections on the topic. 
• No statistics used to support the idea.
• Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A good objective summary....

• Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.
• Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.
• Focus on the main idea of the text and only the details that support it. 
• Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What should NOT be in your objective summary?

• The main idea
• The opinions you create
• The supporting details
• A concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Are summarized long and detailed?

• Yes
• No
• It depends on what you're summarizing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Does your concluding sentence have to be a rephrased version of your topic sentence?

• Yes, it should summarize what the paragraph was about. 
• No, it can be your last detail as long as it's clear the paragraph is coming to an end. 
• Sometimes depending on the material you're summarizing. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What should use throughout your objective summary, but ESPECIALLY in the last sentence?

• Transition words and phrases
• Direct quotes from the source
• Supporting details from the text
• The main idea of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?

• No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.
• Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.
• It depends on the material and who originally wrote it. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The first part of your topic sentence should do what?

• Use a verb that communicated the purpose the author had.
• Explain the main idea.
• Summarize what we're about to read.
• Identify the text (author and source)

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The second part of your topic sentence should do what?

• Explain the main idea of the text. 
• Identify the text (author and source)
• Use a verb that communicates the purpose of the text. 
• Tell a short summary about what the audience is about to read. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What should the third piece of your topic sentence do?

• Explain the main idea of the text. 
• Use a verb that communicates the purpose of the original text. 
• Tell the audience a short summary about what they're about to read. 
• Identify the text (author and source)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2