All About Summarizing
True or False:
A summary should be shorter than the original text.
True
What is paraphrasing?
Putting information into your own words
Paraphrase the word: PRETTY
Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous
Paraphrase the phrase: ran down the street
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"sprinted along the road" "raced on the road"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Mya is one of the kindest people I know.
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"Mya is the nicest human I have met"
True or False:
You should add your own ideas and opinions when writing a summary.
False
What is a synonym?
A word with the same meaning
Paraphrase the word: SLEEPY
tired, exhausted, sleep deprived
Paraphrase the phrase: watched the sad movie
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"viewed the somber film"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Some day in the future, I hope to travel to California.
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I would love to go to California some day.
True or False:
When writing a summary you have to include all of the details from the original text.
False
Will you be able to change every word in a phrase or sentence into your own words?
NO
Paraphrase the word: LATE
delayed, slow, behind time, last-minute
Paraphrase the phrase: cooked the spicy food
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"prepared the flavorful dish"
Paraphrase the sentence:
I find getting to school on time each day to be difficult.
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It is hard not to be late to school daily.
You should think of the acronym SUM when writing a summary. What does the acronym SUM stand for?
S = shorter than the original
U = use your own words
M = include the main ideas
Give an example of when you would not be able to paraphrase and put information in your own words.
The name of a person or a specific place
A specific date
Paraphrase the word: COLORFUL
multi-colored, bright, flashy, vibrant
Paraphrase the phrase: a chilly wind
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"a cold breeze"
"a cool draft"
Paraphrase the sentence:
The woman went to the bank to get some money.
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The lady needed some cash, so she went to the bank.
Share one way that summary writing and paraphrasing is similar and one way that they are different.
Both involve putting information in your own words.
A summary should be shorter than the original text, but a paraphrased text can be be about the same length or slightly shorter.
What are the 4 Rs to keep in mind when paraphrasing?
Reword, Rearrange, Realize/Remember, Recheck
Read, Restate, Recheck, Repair
Paraphrase the word: FIREWORKS
bursts, firecrackers, illuminations, bursts of light
Paraphrase the phrase: startled by the sound
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"jolted by the noise"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Working hard is more important that being talented.
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