A SUMMARY…

 Is shorter than the original

 Includes only the main ideas
 Is objective
 Is in your own words

SUMMARIZING SENTENCE FRAMES

The main idea is _____________________________________________________________.
The author explains how________________________________________________________.
The author states that__________________________________________________________.
The author argues why _________________________________________________________.
In summary, the story is about __________________________________________________.
In conclusion, the main ideas of the article is _______________________________________.
In conclusion, the author’s main idea is ___________________________________________.
In summary, the author explores issues of ______________and concludes ______________.

(Functional Language Patters- Tiffany Badger)