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Perfect Paragraph
Summary Edition
AgendaO 5 Week Exam ExpectationsO Go over perfect paragraph
reminders.O Refresh your memory: Create a
summary.O PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!O END GOAL: Be able to write a
perfect summary.
5 Week AssessmentO AnnotationsO SummaryO Text Dependent Question
Perfect ParagraphO At least 5 sentencesO Must have a topic sentenceO Must have a clear conclusion or
clincher sentenceO Use those middle sentences as
evidence and support
SummaryO 5-7 sentencesO Cover main ideasO Clear topic sentenceO No opinions! Just the facts.O Not first person!
Summary: Topic Sentence
O Topic Sentence = Central Idea O Include the title and the author!
O “Short Stories” “News Articles”O Novels or Novels
O It should cover all of the main ideas.O It should be a complete sentence.
Summary: How ToO Before Reading:
O Skim the passage.O Look at title.O Make Predictions.
Summary: How ToO While Reading
O ANNOTATEO Underline main ideasO Circle words you do not knowO ????? Near questions you have: WRITE
IN THE MARGINO !!!!! Near reactions. WRITE IN THE
MARGINS.O Your annotations will help you
determine main ideas after read
Summary: How ToO After Reading
O Review AnnotationsO Create AT LEAST four solid main idea
sentences about the text.O Review those main ideas and create a
topic sentence that covers ALL of them.
O Create a concluding sentence that wraps up the summary. (You do not need to restate title and author)
Summary: How ToO Put it all together
O Write out your topic sentenceO Follow it with your four main ideasO Insert your conclusion sentence
SummaryO You should ALWAYS be
brainstorming and writing out main ideas first.O It is the BEST way to make sure your
topic sentence works
PRACTICEO Read “Death by Scrabble”O ANNOTATEO Write out main ideas.O Create a summary.
O COLLECTING: brainstorming work and actual summary.