A Summary Is A Brief Piece Of Writing That Presents The Main Idea Of A Particular Reading Good Advice - Present main ideas in your own words - No reactions.... no opinions...no personal experiences!!!! None!!!! - Include only the most important points. - Leave out the author's examples and supporting details. - Only include the big ideas. That is why it is shorter than the original - Begin with the biggest idea. - Include the author's name, type of reading, and the reading's title in the first sentence. ++++++++Do not use "ÿou". I will explain. Attributive tags-words that point to the original writer Examples- Smith says, Smith Claims etc. -1 page summary only -MLA Style -DONE in 5-7hours ...