Elements of a Summary
Main idea statements always begin by identifying the _________, ___________, and ___________ of the text being summarized.
What is the task, purpose, and audience.
Summaries are meant to explain what the AUTHOR of the text says and thinks; therefore, the writer of the summary should always avoid including...
What is personal opinion.
The first sentence of a summary is a main idea statement. The first sentence of an argumentative paragraph is called a...
What is claim.
These should not be included in a summary because they're not important enough for the reader to have to know in order to understand the main idea.
What are minor details.
A main idea statement should always be specific enough to tell us what the ______ is about, but general enough to relate to all of the _________ ________.
What are "text" and "major details."
This element of argumentative writing, similar to the major details in a summary, support the claim.
What is evidence.
These elements of a summary answer the "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how" of a main idea.
What is major details.
To help the flow of a summary, these words and/or phrases should be included between the main idea statements, major details, and conclusion statement.
What are transitions.
This element of an argumentative paragraph shows your reasoning and EXPLAINS, or comments, on how the evidence supports the claim.
What is commentary.
The concluding sentence of a summary should always...
What is restate the main idea.
Asking yourself whether a piece of information from a text you are summarizing is necessary for the reader to have in order to understand the main idea will help you tell the difference between _______ _________ and _______ ________.
This element is the primary element of an argumentative paragraph that should contain an opinion.
What is the claim.
The task, purpose, and audience always have an impact on a person's writing. With this in mind, what would a MAIN IDEA of a SECTION be if your TASK was to summarize its entire CHAPTER.
What is a major detail.
What are "first, "last," "name" and "last name"
Sometimes, when writing argumentatively, an author might identify a ______________, only so they can prove it wrong.
What is counterclaim.