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    Summarizing a text involves distilling its essential concepts into a short paragraph by (1) identifying the overarching ideas that run through the entire piece and (2) expressing these ideas precisely without relying on the original language. When summarizing, the writer must decide which concepts to include to give an overview without being too general, considering the purpose and important aspects. Effective summarizing requires first using previewing techniques before skimming to identify the main concepts.

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    Summarizing a text involves distilling its essential concepts into a short paragraph by (1) identifying the overarching ideas that run through the entire piece and (2) expressing these ideas precisely without relying on the original language. When summarizing, the writer must decide which concepts to include to give an overview without being too general, considering the purpose and important aspects. Effective summarizing requires first using previewing techniques before skimming to identify the main concepts.

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    Summarizing

    Written by Leora Freedman, English Language Learning, Arts & Science

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    Summarizing a text, or distilling its essential concepts into a paragraph or two, is a useful study tool as
    well as good writing practice. A summary has two aims: (1) to reproduce the overarching ideas in a text,
    identifying the general concepts that run through the entire piece, and (2) to express these overarching
    ideas using precise, specific language. When you summarize, you cannot rely on the language the author
    has used to develop his or her points, and you must find a way to give an overview of these points
    without your own sentences becoming too general. You must also make decisions about which concepts
    to leave in and which to omit, taking into consideration your purposes in summarizing and also your
    view of what is important in this text. Here are some methods for summarizing:First, prior to skimming,
    use some of the previewing techniques.

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