This document provides instructions on how to write a summary. A summary should include the key events and important details of the original text in condensed form and in the writer's own words. It should not include opinions or unnecessary details. To write a good summary, one should understand the original text before summarizing, apply note-taking skills to focus on essential information, and ensure the summary is complete, accurate, and without personal opinions.

2. what is a summary
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how to summarize
what makes a summary a good summary
lesson 3:
summarizing a text

3. A SUMMARY A RETELLING OF A STORY BUT SHORTER WITH YOUR
OWN WORDS. IT GIVES THE READER A QUICK IDEA OF THE TEXT
AND CONTAINS ALL THE IMPORTANT DETAILS. FUTURE SELF WHEN
YOU READ THIS I HOPE YOU STILL REMEBER THE MAP METAPHOR
TEACHER USED IF YOU DONT WELL BOO HOO. I WONT EXP
what is a summary

4. WHAT TO ADD: ORDER OF EVENTS
IMPORTANT DETAILS
WHAT NOT TO ADD: YOUR OPINION
DONT QUESTION THE AUTHOR
EVERY SINGLE DETAIL
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summary

5. - UNDERSTAND THE TEXT READ IT BEFORE YOU START TO
SUMMARIZE OR YOU SUMMARY WONT BE GOOD.
- APPLY YOUR NOTETAKING SKILLS AND DONT ADD EVERYTHING IN
YOUR SUMMARY
- USE YOUR OWN WORDS DONT COPY PASTE MAKE IT SOUND
ORIGINAL.
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6. - ITS COMPLETE, EVEN IF ITS SHORT IT STILL HAS ALL THE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- ITS ACCURATE, THE STORY LINE OR THE INFORMATION IN THE
SUMMARY DOESNT CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL TEXT
- IT HAS NO OPINIONS AND IT IS TRULY ONLY FACT
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summary