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    This document provides guidance on writing a good summary. It explains that a summary should only include the essential information and key ideas from the original text in fewer words and sentences. Minor details, examples, and explanations should be omitted. The summary should be concise and restate the main ideas using different words without personal views. Transition words should be used to connect the main ideas coherently. It also outlines the steps to write a good summary, which are to preview the text, underline the main ideas, write a draft using the highlighted information, and use transition words. Finally, it defines important summary writing skills like identifying topic sentences, main points, and supporting details.

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    This document provides guidance on writing a good summary. It explains that a summary should only include the essential information and key ideas from the original text in fewer words and sentences. Minor details, examples, and explanations should be omitted. The summary should be concise and restate the main ideas using different words without personal views. Transition words should be used to connect the main ideas coherently. It also outlines the steps to write a good summary, which are to preview the text, underline the main ideas, write a draft using the highlighted information, and use transition words. Finally, it defines important summary writing skills like identifying topic sentences, main points, and supporting details.

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    SUMMARY

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    Fitri Killerz
    This document provides guidance on writing a good summary. It explains that a summary should only include the essential information and key ideas from the original text in fewer words and sentences. Minor details, examples, and explanations should be omitted. The summary should be concise and restate the main ideas using different words without personal views. Transition words should be used to connect the main ideas coherently. It also outlines the steps to write a good summary, which are to preview the text, underline the main ideas, write a draft using the highlighted information, and use transition words. Finally, it defines important summary writing skills like identifying topic sentences, main points, and supporting details.

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    WED20302

    COMMUNICATION
    ENGLISH 2
    SUMMARY
    What is a
    GOOD summary?
    • Only essential information is conveyed in fewer
    words / sentences
    • It is concise and includes only key ideas
    • It omits minor details, illustrations, examples,
    descriptions and detailed explanations
    • It does not include our own views, opinions, ideas
    or interpretations
    • It uses transitional words or cohesive devices (e.g.
    moreover, in addition to, then, also)
    • It restates the main ideas of the text in other words
    Steps in writing a GOOD summary
    1. Preview the text to get a general idea of what it
    is about.
    2. Read the text carefully then underline or
    highlight the main ideas and important details.
    3. Write your first draft of the summary using the
    main ideas you have underlined / highlighted.
    4. Remember to use transition words to connect
    the main ideas in a coherent way.
    Summary writing skills
    1. Identifying topic sentences
    2. Identifying main points
    3. Identifying supporting details
    4. Paraphrasing
    5. Using cohesive devices
    • Topic Sentence
    -One main idea
    -The main idea is stated in a topic sentence
    -Helps the reader to understand the gist of the
    whole passage

    • Main Points
    -Main ideas the writer is attempting to express
    in the text
    -The most important information the writer
    wants the reader to know
    • Supporting Details
    -Examples
    -Illustrations
    -Reasons
    -Causes
    -Effects
    -Comparisons & contrasts
    -Help to clarify the topic sentence

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