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Lesson 4: Summarizing, Identifying Thesis Statement, Paraphrasing and Outlining Reading Texts in Various Disciplines

This document provides guidance on summarizing, identifying thesis statements, paraphrasing, and outlining texts from various disciplines. It discusses summarizing techniques such as reading the text multiple times, identifying the main idea, ensuring a smooth flow of ideas, and limiting the summary to a few sentences. Paraphrasing is defined as restating the text in another form while accurately capturing the original meaning. Outlining involves arranging material in a logical manner with main ideas, supporting ideas, and details. Guidelines for writing outlines include placing the title at the center, including at least two subpoints under each level, and using consistent formatting for items.

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Lesson 4: Summarizing, Identifying Thesis Statement, Paraphrasing and Outlining Reading Texts in Various Disciplines

This document provides guidance on summarizing, identifying thesis statements, paraphrasing, and outlining texts from various disciplines. It discusses summarizing techniques such as reading the text multiple times, identifying the main idea, ensuring a smooth flow of ideas, and limiting the summary to a few sentences. Paraphrasing is defined as restating the text in another form while accurately capturing the original meaning. Outlining involves arranging material in a logical manner with main ideas, supporting ideas, and details. Guidelines for writing outlines include placing the title at the center, including at least two subpoints under each level, and using consistent formatting for items.

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LESSON 4:

SUMMARIZING,
IDENTIFYING THESIS
STATEMENT,
PARAPHRASING AND
OUTLINING
READING TEXTS IN
VARIOUS

EAPP
DISCIPLINES
WHAT IS
SUMMARIZING?
Summarizing refers to providing an
abridged version of the narrative.

WHAT IS SUMMARY?
Summary is a synopsis or
digest of the essence of an
entire text.
HELPFUL
TECHNIQUES IN
SUMMARIZING:
READ ENSURE

Read the text you Ensure a


are about to smooth flow of
summarize over ideas
and over again IDENTIFY PUT

Identify the main Put your feet


idea of the text you
are planning to
into your
summarize readers’ shoes
HELPFUL TECHNIQUES IN SUMMARIZING

LIMIT DO NOT
Limit your Do not forget to
summary to a few proofread your
sentences work
Paraphrasing is
restating text
giving the meaning

PARA in another form.

PHRASING
WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO
PARAPHRASE?
Repeatedly read the passage After writing your paraphrase, read the
to be paraphrased until you original passage once again to check if you
have completely understood were able to accurately capture its meaning. Always cite your source
what it says. By doing this, you will avoid misquoting your
source.
ONE THREE FIVE

TWO FOUR
Do not look at the Check whether your
passage while you paraphrase has errors in
are writing your grammar or mechanics
paraphrase
EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 Paraphrase 2: Trials on a new


Original: Giraffes like Acacia vaccine were carried out by a
Original: A group of US
leaves and hay and they can group of US researchers.
researchers has carried out
consume 75 pounds of food a
trials on a new vaccine.
day. Paraphrase 3: Tests on a new
Paraphrase 1: A team of
Paraphrase: A giraffe vaccine were conducted by a
American scientists has
can eat up to 75 pounds of team of American scientists.
conducted tests on a new
Acacia leaves and hay
vaccine.
everyday.
30%
A paraphrase must
also be attributed
REME
MBER
to the original
source

20%
A paraphrase includes both
the main idea and minor
details from the text

If rewording is too
50%
similar to the original, it
is plagiarism
TECHNIQUES
ONE TWO
1. Change word form or part of 2. Use synonyms of
speech. “relationship words” such as
contrast, cause, or effect, and
substitute a word or phrase that
conveys a similar meaning.

THREE FOUR
3. Use synonyms of phrases and 4. Change passive voice to active
words. and move phrases and modifiers

FIVE
5. Do not change concept words,
special terms, or proper names.
OUTLINING

OUTLINING
WHAT IS OUTLINING?

An outline can be a
sentence outline or topic
outline. A sentence outline
is written in full sentence
while a topic outline is in
words or phrases.

An outline is a design to The main idea or topic is the


follow when writing a main topic of the outline. All
structure, a discourse, or a main topics are indicated by
article. It arranges a Roman Numeral. Subtopics are
material in a logical way noted by letters and supporting
into main ideas, supporting details are indicated by Arabic
ideas, and supporting Numerals.
details.
GUIDELINES IN WRITING
AN OUTLINE

ONE

TWO THREE
Place the title at the Every level of the outline Put a period after
center above the must have at least two each numeral and
outline items (I and II, A and B, 1 letter
and 2)
GUIDELINES IN WRITING AN OUTLINE
FOUR
Put a period after each
numeral and letter

FIVE SIX
All items of one kind Capitalize the first letter of each
(roman numerals, capital item
letters, Arabic numerals)
should line up with each
other

SEVEN
The terms Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion do not have to be included in
the outline. They are not topics; they are
merely organizational units in the writer’s
mind

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