The document provides guidance on answering summary questions. It explains that a summary question requires deriving points from a text in 80 words or less using one's own words. It advises highlighting and numbering key points found in the text. The content section accounts for 8 of the 15 total marks and requires including 8 relevant points. The language section accounts for 7 marks and evaluates the use of one's own words versus copying. Proper punctuation, grammar and spelling are also assessed.

1. Summary Question
Objectives:
1. To understand the requirements of
the summary question
2. To learn how to rephrase sentences
3. Apply this skill by answering a
summary question

2. What is the Summary
Question?
 A comprehension question where you
have to derive points from a particular
part of the text
 The answer should be written in your
own words
 Word limit of 80 words should be
adhered to.

3. Marks Distribution
Content= 8
Language=7
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Total =15

4. Content
 There are 8 marks for this section.
 You are supposed to look for 8 points
related to the question.
 This section is the easiest to score in
as you can score full marks. All you
have to do is get the points related to
the question.
 Each point carries 1 mark with it.

5. How to stay within the word
limit?
 Highlight 8 points
 Always number your points as you
find them
 Allocate 10 words per point

6. Language Section
 0- When you completely copy from
the passage without changing
anything
 1-2: Wholesale copying but not a total
transcript of the text
 3-4: Many words and phrases are
rephrased but there is still some
copying
 5-6: Mostly rephrased with some
errors in grammar or sentence

7. Language Section
 7: sustained and successful
attempt at rephrasing and contains
accurate language with minimum slips

8. Reading the question
A question may have
different parts. While
reading, you should
underline or highlight the
question and number the
parts.

9. How many parts do these
questions have?
 Summarise the differences as well as
the similarities between men and
apes.
 A:
 Write a summary of the factors that
make the Atakana Resort a suitable
destination for families.
 A:

10. 4 Steps to Summary Writing
 Step 1: Draw a line just before
and after the relevant section of
text
 Step 2: Read the relevant section
of text
 Step 3: Underline/Highlight the
points you find and number them
 Step 4: Rephrase the point
immediately along the margin in

11. Leave out the Following
Details
Repetitions
Examples
Quotations
Elaborations
*If the question asks you to summarise details
and/or examples then you will have to decide
which details or examples qualify to be main
points.

12. Remember
 Vary your sentence structures
 If you are using author’s words, change
sentence structure
 Punctuation, grammar and spelling
errors should be minimised
 Check word limit
 Linking words should be used
 Use your own words as far as possible
except for phrases that are difficult to
substitute. Try not to lift
 sentences from the text must not be
used

13. Activity
 Turn to the worksheet given to you
 Although he is always late for school
and daydreams, he does exceptionally
well for his tests.
 He scores well for all of his tests
despite his late attendance and
inattention during lessons.
 He is always daydreaming and coming
late, however he still aces all his tests.

14. Question 2
 Being an ex-prisoner, it was difficult
for him to find someone who would
hire him.
 Being an ex-prisoner it was
challenging for him to find an
employer.
 He was a prisoner; hence he found it
challenging to find an employer.
 He was trying to find a job but it was
difficult for he was an ex-prisoner.
 He had a criminal record; hence he
found it difficult to get a job.

15. Question 3
 Realising that he had forgotten to
bring his textbook, James spent the
entire day sleeping in the sick bay.
 James spent the whole day sleeping
in the sick bay as he had left his
textbook at home.