Writing a Summary Paragraph

What is the purpose of a summary?

• to retell the story

• to give your personal opinion

• to present the writer's main ideas

• to give advice to the audience

When you write a summary, instead of taking sentences directly from the passage, you should do what instead?

• Paragraph

• Plagiarise

• Plan

• Paraphrase

When you write a summary, you can present an author's ideas in any order that you like.

• True

• False

BEFORE you present the main ideas in your summary, you should begin with a ____________________________.

• Transitional word

• Topic sentence

• Linking sentence

• Concluding sentence

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a _________________ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same ____________.

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

A paragraph can give ________________ about the topic.

• only facts

• only opinions

• facts and opinions

• neither facts nor opinions

Which transitions would be most effective in a concluding paragraph?

• To sum it up,

• All in all,

• First,

• Next,

• In conclusion,

What is the main purpose of writing a summary paragraph?

• To include every detail from the original text

• To present the main ideas in a concise form

• To express personal opinions about the text

• To rewrite the text in a different style