SUMMARIZING

TECHNIQUES

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 SUMMARY
presents the most essential pieces of information in paragraphs following the I- B-C
format (Introduction, Body and Conclusion) for academic papers like research
abstract, precis, report, synopsis and others

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 SUMMARY
In short, summary is a concise statement or account of the main points of a
text

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 SUMMARIZING
is defined as a strategy used to identify the thesis statement/ main idea and to write a
summarized form of subordinating points.

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SUMMARIZING TECHNIQUES

01 SOMEONE-WANTED-BUT-SO-
THEN

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 SOMEONE-WANTED-BUT-
SO-THEN
SOMEONE Who is the main character of the story?

WANTED What was the goal of the main character?

BUT What main problem did the main character

experience?
SO How did the main character solve the problem?

THEN How did the story end?

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 SOMEONE-WANTED-BUT-
SO-THEN
Before she became known as Wonder Woman, Diana is the princess of Themyscira.
Daughter of Queen Hippolyta. She grew up sheltered but inside her she wanted to be like
her mother and her mother’s generals. So she was trained by her mother’s General
Antiope, who knew of the prophecy surrounding the true identity of Diana. When a spy
crossed the magic border of the island of the Amazons, Nazi soldiers fought and
killed Antiope which prompted Diana to go with the American spy to win Ares’ war off all
wars. Diana went to onto fight with men, discovering who she really is, who Ares is and
what she can do to win. Diana finally discovered lies of men, her true identity, her powers
and that she can be Wonder Woman.

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 S-A-A-C METHOD

1. STATE: Name of Article, Book,

story

4. COMPLETE: Complete
2. ASSIGN: Name of Author
summary with keywords

3. ACTION: What the

author is doing

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 S-A-A-C METHOD
When you buy a mobile phone, you have to take care of it. One way to do so is applying a
screen protector to lessen the impact of falling objects on the screen and result in other
damages. In applying the screen protector, clean the surface of your phone’s screen with a
soft cloth to remove any dirt or lint. Once the surface of your screen is clean, remove the
paper backing on the screen protector. Align the screen protector to the screen of your
phone. Evenly apply the sticky side of the screen protector to your phone’s screen
using the least amount of pressure. Smooth out any air bubble trapped in between the
protector and the phone screen using a soft cloth. Enjoy the added protection and enjoy
your gadget.
 
Author, May 31, 2020

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 CORNELL NOTE-TAKING

TOPIC:

MAIN EVIDENCE/DETAILS
POINTS (CHRONOLOGICAL)

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 CORNELL NOTE-TAKING
Tiger sharks got their name due to the dark, vertical stripes found mainly on young tiger
sharks called “Juveniles”. When these sharks mature, the lines begin to fade and almost
disappear. These large, blunt-nosed predators have a duly earned reputation as man-eaters
because of many reported attacks. They are second only to the great white sharks in
attacking people, but because they are not picky-eaters, they do not swim away after
biting a human like the great whites frequently do. They are excellent scavengers; they
have excellent senses of sight and smell and a nearly limitless menu of food choice.
They have sharp, highly serrated teeth and powerful jaws that allow them to crack the
shells of sea turtles and clams. The stomach contents of some captured tiger sharks
have included stingrays, sea snakes, seals, birds, squids, and even non-food items like
old tires and even license plates.
 
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GUIDELINES IN SUMMARIZING

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01 Clarify the reason for
summarizing before
reading.

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02 Read the material first
while noting important
details.

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 If you can write on the
03 material, encircle the key
ideas and important
details.

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 If you cannot write on the
04 material, note down the key ideas
and important details on your
notebook, you may use a bulleted
format
.

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 Without consulting the original text,
05 connect the bulleted information you
wrote
down.

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 Re-write this bulleted information in
06 your own words. Stick to the ideas
the details are presenting.

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 Write the sentences in a
07 paragraph form

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 Compare your summary to that
08 of the original text for checking
of accuracy.

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09 Create citations and
references by using any of
the following formats:

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 CITATIONS

A. Idea Heading Format – B. Author Heading Format – The

Summary comes before the author’s name/s comes/come first
citation that the summary

Example: Example:

An achievement test is related Brown (2003) states that an

directly to classroom lesson, achievement test is related directly to
units, or even a total curriculum classroom lesson, units, or even a
(Brown, 2003) total curriculum

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 CITATIONS

c. Date Heading Format – The summary comes

before the date when the original material was
published.

Example:

In 2003 study on the impact of achievement test of

the students, Brown states that achievement test
is related directly to classroom lesson, units, or
even a total curriculum

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10 You may create your own
title or copy the original one

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