Uses Various Techniquesin
Summarizing a Variety of
Academic Texts
Understanding how to summarize
effectively
Name / Subject / Date
2.
What is Summarizing?
•Definition:
• Summarizing is restating the most important
ideas from a text in your own words, in a
shorter form.
• Purpose:
• • To understand the main point
• • To remember key information
• • To avoid copying
3.
Why is SummarizingImportant in
Academics?
• • Helps in note-taking
• • Aids in study and review
• • Used in writing reports or essays
• • Avoids plagiarism
• • Improves comprehension and analysis
4.
Techniques in Summarizing
•1. Paraphrasing – Restating ideas in your own
words
• 2. Outlining – Listing key points from the text
• 3. Identifying main idea and supporting details
• 4. Using keywords and phrases
• 5. Using graphic organizers – like concept
maps or summary tables
5.
Technique 1 –Paraphrasing
• What it is:
• Putting the original text into your own words
without changing the meaning.
• Example:
• Original: "The heart is responsible for pumping
blood throughout the body."
• Paraphrased: "The heart's job is to send blood
around the body."
6.
Technique 2 –Outlining
• What it is:
• Listing the main points in bullet or numbered
form.
• Example (Topic: Climate Change):
• • Causes: pollution, deforestation
• • Effects: global warming, extreme weather
• • Solutions: renewable energy, tree planting
7.
Technique 3 –Main Idea &
Supporting Details
• What it is:
• Identify the central thought (main idea) and
the facts/examples that explain it (supporting
details).
• Example:
• Main Idea: Exercise is good for health.
• Supporting Details:
• • It improves heart function.
8.
Technique 4 –Keywords and
Phrases
• What it is:
• Picking out only the most important words
from a text.
• Example:
• Full Text: "Plants need sunlight, water, and
nutrients from the soil to grow properly."
• Keywords: Plants, sunlight, water, nutrients,
growth
9.
Technique 5 –Graphic Organizers
• What it is:
• Using visuals like webs, charts, or tables to
organize key information.
• Example:
• (Use a concept map showing 'Causes of
Pollution' with branches)
10.
Sample Academic Text
•Text:
• "Photosynthesis is the process by which green
plants convert sunlight into energy. This
energy is used to make food from carbon
dioxide and water. It also releases oxygen,
which humans and animals need to survive."
11.
Summary Using Different
Techniques
•Paraphrase:
• Photosynthesis lets plants turn sunlight into
energy to make food and release oxygen.
• Outline:
• • Process: Photosynthesis
• • Purpose: Make food
• • Inputs: Sunlight, CO₂, water
• • Output: Oxygen
12.
Tips for EffectiveSummarizing
• • Read the whole text first
• • Highlight or underline important points
• • Use your own words
• • Be concise
• • Don’t include personal opinions
• • Keep the meaning of the original
13.
Let’s Practice!
• (Inserta short academic paragraph and ask
the class to summarize it using one
technique.)
14.
Summary
• • Summarizinghelps us understand and
remember
• • Use different techniques depending on the
task
• • Practice improves skill
