Week 1 lesson 4 summary writing & week review

1. ABERDEEN 2040
Writing a summary
Review
Week 1
PSE 5

2. There’s videos on MyAberdeen (Part 2 & 3) to help you with summary writing:
• Sentence Structure (1) (online page 1.4 Part 2)
• Paraphrasing (1) + Paraphrasing video from Academic English (1.4 Part 2)
• Noun Phrases (1) (1.5 Part 3)
Discuss with a partner/small group:
1. What did you learn from the videos?
2. How will this help you with your summary writing?
3. Do you have any questions or parts you didn’t understand?
MyAberdeen Review

3. 1) Complete: it includes the main ideas only. Avoid including supporting details
or examples.
2) Concise: it should be shorter than the original and as short as possible without
excluding key points.
3) Clear: it should be easy for the reader to understand.
4) Creative: paraphrase ideas using your own words without changing the
meaning. Some key words, such as scientific terms cannot be paraphrased.
Key Features of a Summary
The “4Cs” Criteria

4. Further features of a summary
Decide which of the following can be features of a summary:
1) Includes your own ideas
2) Includes all of the main and supporting ideas
3) Helps you to understand a text
4) Is useful for future activities

5. The Process of Writing a Summary
Make a list of the steps involved in writing a summary

6. The Process of Writing a Summary
1) Read the text to understand it
2) Annotate the text: don’t just underline or highlight key words. Make notes
in the margin as well.
Make a list of the steps involved in writing a summary

7. The Process of Writing a Summary
3) On a separate paper, make notes of the main points and the source details.
Paraphrase ideas and try to use bullet-points, numbering and symbols
How can we paraphrase? What different techniques can be used?
Make a list of the steps involved in writing a summary

8. The Process of Writing a Summary
3) On a separate paper, make notes of the main points and the source details.
Paraphrase ideas and try to use bullet-points, numbering and symbols
How can we paraphrase? What different techniques can be used?
a) Use synonyms
b) Change from active to passive or passive to active
c) Change the word forms, e.g. change a noun to a verb or a verb to a
noun. This means that the sentence structure will have to change.
Make a list of the steps involved in writing a summary

9. The Process of Writing a Summary
4) Use these notes to write a summary. Make sure that the source is stated at
the start. Where did the ideas come from? Write it as a paragraph. Avoid
starting each new idea on a new line. Join it together and use linking
words or phrases to connect ideas from one sentence to the next.
Make a list of the steps involved in writing a summary

10. Practice Writing a Summary
Step 1: Do Task 8 ex 1 to read and understand the text.
Step 2: Annotate the text (Task 9 exercise 1: highlight, underline and write key
points about discovery learning in the margin at the sides of the text).
Compare in groups.
Step 3: Make notes on a separate paper (Task 9 exercise 2: you could use the
headings to help you organize your notes or you may prefer to do it a different
way). Remember to use paraphrasing and note the source details.
Step 4: Use your notes to write the summary (Task 10 exercise 1). It should be
a paragraph of 50-70 words. This should be submitted in the homework folder
1.9 before 12pm on Thursday (Activity 1C).
Go through the above process with Text 2 on page 15 of the
Oxford EAP Book.

11. ABERDEEN 2040
Assessed Task 1-
Summary
PSE 5

12. Assessed Task 1 Summary: Details
Source Text (available on MyAberdeen in Assessed Task 1 Summary: Details):
Le, T. M., & Liaw, S. Y. (2017). Effects of pros and cons of applying big data
analytics to consumers’ responses in an e-commerce
context. Sustainability, 9(5), 798.
Write a focused summary of the source text outlining relevant
information on how the collection and use of big data affects
the consumer.

13. Guidelines:
You should define any relevant terms
You should include a reference to the
text summarised
Do not copy sentences from the text.
However, you can use some key words.
Submit: in the folder on My Aberdeen
Word count: 180 (+/- 10%)
Font size: 11
Font Style: Calibri
Line spacing: 1.5
Submission date: Tuesday 16 November
9am (UK time)
Supporting Materials:
Please read the text over the weekend.
There is time on Monday for you to discuss it
Remember, there is the model, and the
definition language information
The library resources in MyAberdeen
(general course information folder) help
with the format of references
You can read this guide to summary writing
Watch how to submit a Turnitin assessment
in Ultra before you submit your assignment
Assessed Task 1 Summary: Details

14. Marking Criteria
Task fulfilment (some distinction in complexity between the two levels)
The extent to which:
• the main points (only) are covered
• information is succinct
Organisation, coherence, cohesion, & presentation
The extent to which:
• the organisation of content is logical
• the writing adheres to submission instructions
• the relationship between the ideas is clear
Demonstrating meaning/ understanding in your own words
The extent to which:
• the original meaning and content is kept
• demonstrates strategies that focus on conveying comprehension of meaning
(extent of own language used)
Students are given a mark for each
descriptor with the average being
the final mark. All marks out of 22.

15. ABERDEEN 2040
Course Engagement
PSE 5
Photo-story Activity

16. Engagement & Participation
The marking matrix for Engagement and Participation is here. You are marked on three
criteria: Independent Learning, Online Coursework and Quality of Participation.
Independent Learning
This is the learning which you do in your self-study time outside of class. It might consist of
tasks set by your tutor or that you complete on MyAberdeen, or it might consist of additional
self-study you set yourself in order to meet your learning goals.
This part requires you to provide evidence to your tutor of what independent learning you
have been doing on the course. To do this, you should create a photo-story reflecting on the
independent learning you've done. You can find more information about how to create a
photo-story on the Course Engagement & Photo Story: Details & Marks page
* In week 5, you should upload your photo-story reflection to the discussion board.
20% of your mark is based on your class participation and
your work on the online course.

17. Photo-story Reflection
Your reflection will be in the form of a photo story, or using your words and
photographs. You are encouraged to do this alongside the course as you work your
way through the weekly activities and then submit in the course engagement
assessment area in week 5. This forms the basis of your 'Independent learning'
section of the course engagement mark.
To make the photo story
Using this free download of PhotoStory 3 for Windows create an audio/ visual
reflection. The programme allows you to add narration to your photos.
Here is an example here of a student's work.
Think about your learning experiences during your study
for this course.

18. ABERDEEN 2040
Student
Representative
PSE 5

19. Student Representative
What it involves?
• Collecting feedback from classmates about any
issues or suggestions they want to highlight
• Meeting every two weeks with the course co-
ordinator to discuss these suggestions
Why is it a good opportunity?
• Have your say in the course
• Get involved and work with your classmates
• Practice your communication skills
• Understand how the student rep system works
in the university
How do you decide who is
going to be the rep for your
class?
As a class you can decide
• By vote
• By volunteering
Please let your tutor know by
Monday week 2