Writing a good
summary demonstrates that you clearly understand a text and that you can
communicate that understanding to your readers. A summary can be tricky to
write at first because it’s tempting to include too much or too little
information. But by following our easy 8 step method, you will be able to
summarize texts quickly and successfully for any class or subject.
1) Divide and conquer
skim the text you are going to summarize
and divide it into sections
2) Read
you don’t need to stop to look up anything
that gives you trouble—just get a feel for the author’s tone, style, and main
idea
3) Reread
Rereading should
be active reading. Underline topic sentences and key facts.
Label areas that you want to refer to as you write your
summary
4) One sentence at a time
You should now have a firm grasp on the
text you will be summarizing. In steps 1–3, you divided the piece into sections
and located the author’s main ideas and points
5) Write a thesis statement
This is the key to any well-written
summary. Review the sentences you wrote in step 4. From them, you should be
able to create a thesis statement that clearly communicates what the entire
text was trying to achieve. If you find that you are not able to do this step,
then you should go back and make sure your sentences actually addressed key
points.
6) Ready to write.
At this point, your first draft is
virtually done. You can use the thesis statement as the introductory sentence
of your summary, and your other sentences can make up the body. Make sure that
they are in order. Add some transition words (then, however, also, moreover)
that help with the overall structure and flow of the summary.
7) Check for accuracy
Reread your summary and
make certain that you have accurately represented the author’s ideas and key
points. Make sure that you have correctly cited anything directly quoted from
the text.8) Revise
Once you are certain that your summary is accurate, you should (as with any piece of writing) revise it for style, grammar, and punctuation. If you have time, give your summary to someone else to read. This person should be able to understand the main text based on your summary alone. If he or she does not, you may have focused too much on one area of the piece and not enough on the author’s main idea.
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