In English, summary of a piece of literary work like poetry, prose, drama, fiction etc is the summing up of important aspects, facts, plots, characters, ideas in it.
2. WHAT IS A
SUMMARY?
According to Cambridge
Dictionary, a Summary is
"a short, clear description
that gives the main facts
or ideas about
something"
3. In English, the summary of
a piece of literary work
like poetry, prose, drama,
fiction etc is the summing
up of important aspects,
facts, plots, characters,
ideas etc in it.
4. HOW TO WRITE SUMMARY OF A TEXT?
Read the text 2-3 times to understand it
thoroughly.
Note down the important information.
Understand the plot structure, characters,
tone, time, place and action.
Pick out important keywords.
5. Using the keywords, make a short outline.
Your outline should reflect the whole story.
Using the outline, write a rough description of
the text.
Check out if you have missed an important
point.
6. Do's of Writing a Summary
Use simple and lucid langauge.
Use indirect speech.
Focus on the important points and facts.
Use short paragraphs.
Use headings and subheading.
7. Dont's of Writing a Summary
Don't include unnecessary details and information.
Avoid using Direct Speech unless required.
Don't make the summary too lengthy.
Avoid long paragraphs.