A summary is a brief and concise account of the most important ideas in a story, written in the reader's own words. It should include the objective information about the story.
Information that should be included in a summary:
- The main ideas or key points of the story
- Relevant and important details that support those main ideas
- The overall message or theme of the story
Information that should not be included in a summary:
- Personal opinions or feelings about the story
- Unrelated or irrelevant details that do not contribute to understanding the main ideas
- Information that is not supported by evidence or is not directly related to the story
To give an objective summary means to provide a summary that is unbiased and free from personal opinion or interpretation. It focuses solely on the factual and objective information in the story, without including any personal thoughts or feelings.
What is a summary?
What information should be included in a summary? (see T-chart linked on p.8)
What information should not be included in a summary? Why not?
What does it mean to give an objective summary?
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(the t chart says:
the most important ideas in a story
a short, concise account of the story
a restatement of the story in the reader's own words
objective information about the story)
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