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SUMMARY English language learners: This is a thirteen-slide presentation to help you better understand and write a brief summary, so you can become a stronger reader and writer. (Created by Rita Zuba Prokopetz / G&R Languages – October, 2013).
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SummaryDefinitionProcessPurpose
Topic: Summary - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – October, 2013
Images courtesy of ClipArtPhotos courtesy of ClipArt and RZP
Uhmm…
Aha!
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Summary• What is it?• How do we learn about it?• Why is it important?
I don’t get it!
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SummaryWhat is it?• Opinion?• Facts?• Analysis?
I still don’t get it!
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SummaryIt is NOT
•OpinionIt is NOT
•Analysis
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SummaryOpinion: viewpoint not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
Analysis: detailed examination of parts as a basis for discussion
Summary: brief account of the main points
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SummaryDefinition• Process of writing an accurate, objective sample of what the article says
http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/summaryterm.htm
Aha!
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SummaryProcess• Skim and scan• Highlight• Organize• Connect
Figure out!
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SummaryProcess• Skim the text• Highlight key points• Organize statements• Connect all parts
How
to
sum
mari
ze Highlight
Organize
Connect
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SummaryConnecting parts• Based on the text, …• According to the author, …• The writer states that …• The author concludes it by stating that …
Connect
ing
the
part
s
Review:.Focus on.Describe.Report.Mention
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SummaryWhat I have just read
(E.g. key points based on the text of the Program Outline)
What I think (how I interpreted
the text)
“Program designed to support EAL students in Canadian society” (p.1)
Figure out!
Paraphrase (based on the quote): The Program Outline for the current semester states that this program aims to support English language learners in their life in Canada.
(this will be part of youranalysis of the text)
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SummaryPurpose• key points• main parts• concise account of text• Connect ideas
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SummaryConnecting ideas• The writer: argues that, points out, highlights, etc.• The text: deals with …, addresses the issue of …., etc.• The observers: claim that, argue
that, share their sentiments about…Ideas based on handouts from colleagues – authors unknown
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SummaryMake connectionsLearn to readRead to learn
Topic: Summary - Open Educational Resources (OER)Audience: English language learnersPublished by: G&R Languages – October, 2013
Thank you!
Images courtesy of ClipArtPhotos courtesy of ClipArt and RZP
References used:TheLecturette.Com: Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Synthesizing -SlideSharehttp://www.slideshare.net/deianeira5/summarizing-6078259 Emily Kissner: Making Inferences, Making Meaning -SlideSharehttp://www.slideshare.net/pietvanderlaan/summarizing-paraphrasing-synthesizing-15426808
