Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XII
DIVISION OF SULTAN KUDARAT
LAGUILAYAN NATIONAL HGH SCHOOL

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Name: _______________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Score: _________
Subject: English for Academic and Professional Purposes LAS-3-Q3 Teacher: ADZAL, NASSER M.

What is summarizing?
According to Buckley (2004), in her popular writing text Fit to Print, defines
summarizing as reducing text to one-third or one- quarter its original size, clearly
articulating the author’s meaning, and retaining main ideas.

A summary is a short retelling of a longer passage, containing the author’s most

important ideas. Summarizing helps improve both your reading and writing skills. To
summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas and supporting ideas.
Then, you must briefly write down those ideasin a few sentences or a paragraph.

It is important to understand the difference between a summary and a paraphrase.

A paraphrase is simply a rewriting of a passage in your own words. A summary, on the
other hand, contains only the main idea and the supporting ideas of a passage. A summary
will be much shorter than a paraphrase. The purpose of summarizing is to briefly present
the key points of a theory or work in order to provide context for your argument/thesis.

Summarizing is useful in many types of writing and at different points in the writing
process. Summarizing is used to support an argument, provide context for a paper’s thesis,
literature reviews, and annotate a bibliography. The benefit of summarizing lies in showing
the “big picture,” which allows the reader to contextualize what you are saying. In addition
to the advantages of summarizing for the reader, as a writer you gain a better sense of
where youare going with your writing , which parts need elaboration, and whether you have
comprehended the information you have collected.

Source: http://anisariska1598.blogspot.com/2018/12/what-is-summarizing.html
Basic Rules:

1. Erase things that don’t matter. Delete unimportant details that are unnecessary for one’s
understanding.

2. Only write down important points. If it is not something that will help you understand or
remember, then don’t write it down. Think of it this way . . . If you had to pay money for
every word you write down, which words would you choose to include in your notes?

3. Erase things that repeat. Delete redundant material. In note taking, time and space are
precious. If a word or phrase says basically the same thing you have already written down,
then don’t write it again!

4. Trade, general terms for specific names. Substitute superordinate terms for lists (e.g.,
flowers for daisies, tulips for roses). Focus on the big picture. Long, technical lists are hard
to remember. If one word will give you the meaning, then less is more.

5. Use your own words to write the summary. Do not just copy the
sentences from the original text. However, do not inject your opinion in
your summary.

Sources:https://www.bath.k12.ky.us/docs/Summarizing%20Strategies.pdf:
https://www.thoughtco.com/summarizing-strategies-for-students-4582332

What is summarizing and why is it important?

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How can summarize help students?

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