Worksheetssummary essay
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
Supporting details have to be included thoroughly in the body of the essay.
True
False
Maybe
What is the first step to write a summary essay?
Identify the key words and main points
Read for understanding
Write an outline
Identify the author
Summary essay should be as short as possible without missing the main points.
True
False
In a summary essay, you should:
Summarise what the author describes or wants to say
Write what you think the author should have said.
Provide your own opinions.
To make your summary essay comprehensible, you should:
Copy phrases and sentences from the article
Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas
Write the body paragraphs without topic sentences.
You should include all date, numbers, figures,... whether they are key points or not
Yes yes yes
Nuh uh no no no.
How long should your summary be?
Half the length of the original article.
1/3 the length of the original article.
1/4 the length of the original article.
A summary essay includes ____, to support the _____
your opinions, main idea
facts, argument
facts and details, main idea
your ideas, author's main idea
A summary essay includes paraphrasing which means to-
Rewrite the author's ideas in your own words.
Write a line or quote from the article.
Write your own ideas about the text.
write a quote from a different author.
A summary essay also uses....
passive voice
voiceovers
voice of reason
active voice
A summary essay should be ......
At least 5 paragraphs.
as long as you want
short and concise
short and funny
In the article, Julia Moves to the United States, by Sean Mcollum, the author discusses author Julia Alvarez's experience emigrating to the U.S from the Dominican Republic. What is the main idea of the article?
The Dominican Republic and immigration
The author Julia Alvarez and her life and work
Julia Alvarez's experience emigrating to the U.S.
Immigration to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic
When to quote rather than paraphrasing
Break the information into separate sentences
Add the power of an author’s words to support your argument
Disagree with an author’s argument
Highlight particularly powerful or effective phrases.
What we should not do in a summary essay?
Write in present tense (except when writing about a phenomenon, or an unusual viewpoint)
Include your own examples or interpretations
Get the author’s style, tone and mood
Concentrate on insignificant details, examples, and anecdotes
