Summarizing is reformulating the main idea of a text in a short form, in your own words.
Example of elements to include in a summary
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Narrative text elements |
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Main story events |
Main ideas and actions in the story |
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Characters |
Who is involved in the story and makes it move along |
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Setting |
Where and when the story is taking place |
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Problem/Conflict |
What set the story in motion, what made it start moving |
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Ending/Conclusion |
How the story ends, how the problem/conflict is resolved |
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Informative text elements |
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Topic/subject |
What the text is about |
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Key information |
Main points the text is presenting |
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Information sources |
Where the information is from |
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Author’s intention |
Why the author wrote the text: to inform, to persuade, to entertain… |
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Fun facts |
Text elements that make it an interesting read |
