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Follow me now on slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/gohbangrui These slides are used to explain the idea of summary writing. Students are expected to go through the 4 stages of summary writing and from there, write their summary based on the new O Level English Language syllabus based on their own words. If you have any feedback, please comment and like it if you find it useful. Thank you.

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What is it?

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What does it need me to do?

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What is a summary question?

Identify the main points from a

specific section of the passage

Phrase the main points in our own

words [Semester 2]

Keep our answer to the word limit

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1. Read the summary question carefully

2. Mark off the area of passage to be summarised

3. Combine the content points to write a coherent paragraph in complete sentences

4. Edit

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Read the summary question carefully.

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Where is the area of

passage to be

summarised?

What do you need to

summarise?

How many parts are there to answer?

What is the word limit?

1 2 3 4

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What is the purposeof summary?

Whose point of view do you write the

summary in?

First or third person?

Does the number of opening words

include or excludethe summary?

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Description

Cause and Effect

Comparison

Sequence of Events

Persuasive Arguments Chronologically

Mix of 2 or more

Others

What is the purpose of summary?

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Do I write in first or third person?

First Third

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Does the number of opening words include or exclude the summary?

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Mark off the area of the passage for summary

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Findrelevant

points for the question

Highlightthe relevant

points

Numberthem

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points

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Sentences which highlight the points which have been or will be made in the paragraph.

Found usually at the start or at the end of the paragraph.

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Connectors Synonyms or synonymous phrases Sentence Structure

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Combine the content points to write a coherent summary in complete sentences.

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Arrange your points in a logicalorder according to purpose.

Use a variety of sentence structure

Write your summary in aparagraph only

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Edit

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minutes

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Count and writedown the number of words written

for summary.

If your summary is too long, delete

unnecessary words

Excess words will not be marked

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Spelling Punctuation

Tenses Sentence Structure