This document provides guidance on summary writing. It explains that a summary is a shortened version of a text that selects the main ideas and key points. When summarizing, only the most important information should be included while removing unnecessary details like repetitive explanations or quotations. There are two types of summaries: note form which lists main points as bullet points, and paragraph form which connects the points into a cohesive multi-sentence summary. The document outlines the steps for each type and emphasizes selecting the most relevant main ideas, staying within the word limit, and maintaining proper grammar.

1. Chairman Mao Zedong High
School
ENGLISH 2nd LANGUAGE
Summary Writing/ Summarising
By: Mr. Fillipus Lineekela

2. Exit Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
• Write summarise
• Paragraph form
• Note form

3. What is summarising/ Summary writing?
• It is a way of shortening a text/ extract through
selecting relevant words or main points from a text
and make a short version of it.
• Means to reduce a given extract to a certain number
of words.

4. When summarising
• Only main points are required.
• Eliminate/ Ignore unnecessary information such as
repetition, explanation, description and quotations.

5. Two types of summary writing
1. Note form summary
2. Prose/ Paragraph writing

6. 1.Note form summary
• Written in points
• Write at least five per point
• One point per bullet
• Use the key words (Content words-Words that carry
the meaning/content)

7. Take Note:
• Do not use your own words even it’s indicated just
ignore.
• If you write a point and exceed the space provided
you may continue to the next line, cancel the bullet
and make another bullet for the second point.
• Do not write points at one bullet, only the first one to
be marked.

8. 2.Prose summary/ Paragraph
• Written in one big paragraph
• It has no title
• Write in logical way as main ideas appear in the text. For instance if
the question is asking about the steps, you should write them in
logical order.
• Use linking words to link/ join your ideas as well as punctuation
marks.
• Do not list but connect your ideas with conjunction.
• Use the correct tense/ concord.

9. Prose summary/ Paragraph continue..
• Always count your words, indicate them down your summary.
• So do not exceed the word limit and have correct number of words.

10. Important points to consider when summarising a text
• Read the instruction carefully and underline what you are asked to
summarise on. Start where it is written about or on.
• As reading the text, underline the relevant main points when you come
across them and avoid distractions such as examples, explanations and
elaborations. They are not needed.
• Write the relevant main points as you come across them.
• Organise your main ideas in good, logical sentences to form a coherent
paragraph.
• Mind your spelling and other grammatical aspects.
• Keep the word limit in mind and indicate the number of words all the time.