how to - summary pmr

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It is a shortened version of a text.

It should only include the main ideasfrom the original text (not your

response to those ideas).

The main ideas must be expressedin your own words as much as

possible.


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Read the question and understand what isrequired.

Underline 6 8 important pieces of

information, Omitting D.I.R.E.

Paraphrase the information (rephrase in yourown words)and reorganise it.

Insert linkers between sentences.

Adjust the length of the summary


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Heres a summaryquestion for you to

try.


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STEP 1:Read the question and

determine what is

required.


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Write a summary on how to protect ourselves from mosquitoes.

Your summary must:

not be more that 60 words, including the 10 words given below

be in continuous writing (not note form)

be written in ONEparagraph

Use you own words as far as possible without changing the original

meaning.

Begin your summary as follows:

Mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases, so we must take steps to...

[10 marks]


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STEP 2:Underline 6 - 8 important

pieces of information,

Omitting D.I.R.E.


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Lets look at paragraph 3 and 4.

As these mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases, we

must protect ourselves from being bitten by them.

The traditionally-used mosquito repellent is the

mosquito coil. It is cheap but gives off a lot of foul-smelling smoke that sticks onto clothes, fabrics and

even hair. Prolonged used over the years is bad for our

health.

As the beginning of your summary is similar to the

sentence in paragraph 3, you should start underlining

from there and completing the sentence.


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health.

As the beginning of your summary is similar to the

sentence in paragraph 3, you should start underlining

from there and completing the sentence.

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health.

What are the steps? Using the mosquito coil is one of

them. The rest of the information should be left out

because it is irrelevant.

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2


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What are the things to leave

out?

You should leave out:

Details,

Irrelevant Points Or Material,

Redundancy or Repetition

Examples


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Lets look at paragraph 5 and 6.Dressing in a sensible manner would help prevent

mosquito bites. Therefore, when we are in an areawhere there are a lot of mosquitoes, we should wear

longsleeved shirts and tuck our trousers into our socks.

The windows and doorways must be shut at all times

or fitted with screens. Since mosquitoes are very

small, they can go through tears and small holes.

Therefore, nets and screens must be checked often and

repaired if necessary.

What are other steps to protect ourselves? Underline

4 6 more points.


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longsleeved shirts and tuck our trousers into our

socks.




Therefore, nets and screens must be checked often andrepaired if necessary.


4 6 more points.

3


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socks.






4 6 more points.

3

4


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socks.

The windows and doorways must be shut at all

times or fitted with screens. Since mosquitoes are very




4 6 more points.

3

4

5


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List all 6 - 8 important points

you have marked out on a

separate sheet of paper.


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1. protect ourselves from being bitten by them.

2. Use mosquito coil.

3. We should wear longsleeved shirts

4. and tuck our trousers into our socks.

5. The windows and doorways must be shut at all times

6. or fitted with screens.

7. nets and screens must be checked often

8. and repaired if necessary.


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STEP 3:Paraphrase the information

(rephrase in your own words)

and reorganise it.


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Do not lift or copy the words

straight from the passage.

Reorganise and rephrase words

from the text into your ownwords.

Shorten long and complexsentences.


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1. protect ourselves from being bitten

2. We can use mosquito coil which is cheap.

3. We should wear longsleeved shirts

4. and tuck our trousers into our socks.

5. The windows and doorways must always be shut

6. or fitted with screens.

7. The nets and screens must be checked

8. and repaired.


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STEP 4:

Insert links between sentences.

Make sure the connection between

your sentences is clear and logical.

Use linking words such as but,

therefore, because, however, besides

that,andso on.


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Mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases, so we

must take steps to protect ourselves from being

bitten. We can use mosquito coil which is cheap.

We should also wear longsleeved shirts and tuck

our trousers into our socks. Furthermore, thewindows and doorways must always be shut or

fitted with screens.The nets and screens must

also be checked and repaired.

(59 words)


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Both Ends The SameWORD PUZZLE

In each of the words below, the first letter and the last letterare the same. Use the sentences as clues to fill in the missing

letters front and back and complete the words!

My classmates and I went camping by the _ive_.

We found a good spot to put up our _en_.

Then we went swimming. My friend _ive_ right in

without even getting her toes wet first.

By the time it was _oo_, we were really hungry.

That night we sang _ong_ around the campfire.

Before going to bed, we watched the _tar_ in the sky.

I went to sleep listening to the _oa_ of the river.

(river)

(tent)

(dived)

(noon)

(songs)

(stars)

(roar)


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Answer:Cube E


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Answer:Turn left at

every junction

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