Summarizing Strategies

Effective summarization is crucial for good speakers because it ensures

clarity, engagement, and retention of key messages. By using structured
strategies like "Somebody Wanted But So Then," "5 W's, 1 H," the SAAC
Method, and "First Then Finally," speakers can distill complex information
into clear, concise points that are easy for the audience to follow and
remember. These methods help emphasize the most important aspects of
the content, preventing information overload and keeping the audience
focused.

Summarizing Strategies
Advanced Oral Expression

Summarizing Strategies
Advanced Oral Expression
Summarizing means identifying the main idea and most important
facts, then writing a brief overview that includes only those key
ideas and details.
Summarizing is a vital skill for students to learn, but many
students find it difficult to pick out the important facts without
providing too much detail.
A good summary is short and to the point. The following easy
summarizing strategies will help you choose the correct details
from the text and write about them clearly and concisely.

Somebody Wanted
But So Then

dentify the main character

(somebody), their goal

(wanted), the conflict (but),

how they try to solve it (so),

and the outcome (then)

5 W's, 1 H

ummarize the key details by

answering who, what, where,

when, why, and how. This

approach ensures all essential

aspects of the event or story

are coveredc

SAAC Method
State the source's name,
assign the author, explain the
author's action, and complete
with the main idea. It's
effective for summarizing
nonfiction texts

First Then Finally

Describe the initial event, the

subsequent actions, and the
final outcome. This method is
useful for summarizing
sequences of events or
processes.
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Somebody Wanted But So Then
“Somebody Wanted But So Then” is an excellent summarizing strategy for stories. Each word
represents a key question related to the story's essential elements:
Somebody: Who is the story about?
Wanted: What does the main character want?
But: Identify a problem that the main character encountered.
So: How does the main character solve the problem?
Then: Tell how the story ends.

Summarizing
Somebody Wanted But So Then
Here is an example of this strategy in action:
Somebody: Little Red Riding Hood
Wanted: She wanted to take cookies to her sick grandmother.
But: She encountered a wolf pretending to be her grandmother.
So: She ran away, crying for help.
Then: A woodsman heard her and saved her from the wolf.
Summarizing
Somebody Wanted But So Then
After answering the questions, combine the answers to form a summary:
Little Red Riding Hood wanted to take cookies to her sick grandmother, but she encountered a
wolf.
He got to her grandmother’s house first and pretended to be the old woman. He was going to
eat
Little Red Riding Hood, but she realized what he was doing and ran away, crying for help. A
woodsman heard the girl’s cries and saved her from the wolf.

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5 W's, 1 H
“The Five W's, One H strategy relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when, where, why,
and how.
These questions make it easy to identify the main character, important details, and main idea.
Who is the story about?
What did they do?
When did the action take place?
Where did the story happen?
Why did the main character do what s/he did?
How did the main character do what s/he did?
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5 W's, 1 H
Try this technique with a familiar fable such as "The Tortoise and the Hare."
Who? The tortoise
What? He raced a quick, boastful hare and won.
When? When isn’t specified in this story, so it’s not important in this case.
Where? An old country road
Why? The tortoise was tired of hearing the hare boast about his speed.
How? The tortoise kept up his slow but steady pace.
Then, use the answers to the Five W's and One H to write a summary of in complete
sentences.
Tortoise got tired of listening to Hare boast about how fast he was, so he challenged Hare to a
race.
Even though he was slower than Hare, Tortoise won by keeping up his slow and steady pace
when
Hare stopped to take a nap.

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SAAC Method
The SAAC method is another useful technique for summarizing any kind of text (such as a
story, an article, or a
speech). SAAC is an acronym for "State, Assign, Action, Complete." Each word in the acronym
refers to a specific
element that should be included in the summary.
State: the name of the article, book, or story
Assign: the name of the author
Action: what the author is doing (example: tells, explains)
Complete: complete the sentence or summary with keywords and important details
This method is particularly helpful for students who are learning the format of a summary and
need reminders to
include the title and author's name. However, SAAC does not include clear guidance about
what details to include,
which some students might find tricky. If you use SAAC with your students, remind them of the
types of details that
belong in a summary before instructing them to work independently.
Summarizing
SAAC Method
The SAAC method is another useful technique for summarizing any kind of text (such as a
story, an article, or a
speech). SAAC is an acronym for "State, Assign, Action, Complete." Each word in the acronym
refers to a specific
element that should be included in the summary.
State: the name of the article, book, or story
Assign: the name of the author
Action: what the author is doing (example: tells, explains)
Complete: complete the sentence or summary with keywords and important details
This method is particularly helpful for students who are learning the format of a summary and
need reminders to
include the title and author's name. However, SAAC does not include clear guidance about
what details to include,
which some students might find tricky. If you use SAAC with your students, remind them of the
types of details that
belong in a summary before instructing them to work independently.

First Then Finally

The "First Then Finally" technique helps students summarize events in chronological order.
The three
words represent the beginning, main action, and conclusion of a story, respectively:
First: What happened first? Include the main character and main event/action.
Then: What key details took place during the event/action?
Finally: What were the results of the event/action?
Here is an example using "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
First, Goldilocks entered the bears' home while they were gone. Then, she ate their food, sat in
their chairs, and slept in their beds. Finally, she woke up to find the bears watching her, so she
jumped up and ran away.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl

Summarizing Strategies -
Examples

aves humbly and kindly, unlike the other children

Then: Willy Wonka chooses Charlie to inherit the factory
Remember that this strategy helps you identify key elements that you will later use for your
summary:
This is not a summary.

5 W's, 1 H" Strategy

Who: Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, and the other children
What: Charlie wins a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
Where: In Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
When: In a fictional, contemporary setting
Why: Because he finds a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar
How: By being kind and humble, Charlie impresses Willy Wonka
Remember that this strategy helps you identify key elements that you will later use for your
summary:
This is not a summary.
"5 W's, 1 H" Strategy
Who: Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, and the other children
What: Charlie wins a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
Where: In Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
When: In a fictional, contemporary setting
Why: Because he finds a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar
How: By being kind and humble, Charlie impresses Willy Wonka
Remember that this strategy helps you identify key elements that you will later use
for your summary:
This is not a summary.

sAAC Method
S (State): "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
A (Assign): Roald Dahl
A (Action): Describes the adventure and moral lessons of a boy in a magical
factory
C (Complete): Charlie Bucket's adventure in Willy Wonka's factory teaches
him and the readers important moral lessons, leading to Charlie inheriting
the factory
Remember that this strategy helps you identify key e
First Then Finally" Strategy
First: Charlie wins a Golden Ticket and a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate
factory.
Then: He experiences various magical rooms and sees the other children
succumb to their flaws.
Finally: Willy Wonka chooses Charlie to inherit the factory because of
his good character.
Remember that this strategy helps you identify key elements that you will later use for your
summary:
This is not a summary.

Using Visual Supports to Increase Understanding

To make information easier to understand and remember, we can use visual

supports. Visual supports are tools like diagrams, infographics, and slides
that present information visually. They help simplify complex ideas, making
them more accessible and engaging.

Using Visual Supports to Increase

Understanding
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Using Visual Supports to Increase Understanding

Visual supports are tools like diagrams, infographics, and
slides that help people understand information better. They
show ideas in pictures or graphics, making complex
information easier to grasp.
Visual supports make use of symbols, photographs,
images, drawings, written words and objects to convey
information. Research has shown that visual supports work
well as a way to communicate. Visual supports are also
helpful for processing information, understanding and
using language, and interacting with physical and social
environments

Importance of Visual Supports.

Make Information
Clearer
Pictures can show things
that are hard to explain with
words alone. For instance, a
diagram of the water cycle
can clearly show how water
evaporates, forms clouds,
and falls as rain.

Help Memory
People often remember
pictures better than text. A
study guide with diagrams
and images can help
students recall information
more effectively during
exams.
Engage
Interest
Visuals can make learning
more fun and interesting. A
colorful infographic can
grab attention and make
the information more
appealing compared to
plain text

Aid
Understanding

They can break down complex

ideas into simpler parts. A
step-by-step diagram can
simplify understanding a
process, such as how blood
circulates in the body

Visual supports like diagrams,

infographics, and slides are powerful
tools for understanding. They make
information clearer, help us remember
better, engage our interest, and
simplify complex ideas. By using these
tools, we can improve both our reading
and listening skills. Practice using visual
supports to enhance your learning and
communication!
Using Visual Supports to Increase Understanding

Using Visual Supports to Increase

Understanding
Practice
Creating a Simple Diagram
Draw a simple diagram of your daily
routine.
Include at least three steps, such as
waking up, eating breakfast, and
going to school or work.
Use simple pictures and labels to
represent each step.

Creating a Simple Diagram

Draw a simple diagram of your daily
routine.
Include at least three steps, such as
waking up, eating breakfast, and
going to school or work.
Use simple pictures and labels to
represent each step.

Making a Slide
Create a slide for a presentation
about your favorite hobby.
Include one picture and two or three
key points about why you like it.

1-What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?

It's c
2-What is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide?
IT'S CO₂

3-What is the chemical symbol for water?

H₂O
4-Which word on the diagram means rain or snow?
precipitation
5-What do animals exhale when they breathe?
Animals exhale CO₂

6-What word on the diagram means to drink up?

the word absorption
7-Do plants absorb or give off carbon dioxide?
release carbon dioxide.
8-When an animal decays, what is absorbed in the soil?
is absorbed by H₂O
9-When water evaporates does it rise or fall?
when water evaporates it rises
10-What element, needed by animals to breathe, do plants give off?
The element they breathe is O2 , the same element that plants give off.
11-What would happen if one of the three cycles was interrupted?
O₂
Life would cease to exist on planet Earth since these elements are fundamental and
thanks to this there is a cycle in which they all relate and give shape and life.

1-What years does this timeline span?

spans from 1962 to 1971
2,-On what mission was the first American soft landing on the moon?
Surveyor 1
3-When was the first U.S. manned orbit of the moon?
It was in 1968 on Apollo 8.
4-On what mission did a man first set foot on the moon?
It was in 1969 on Apollo 11.
5-In what year was the first contact with the moon made by a U.S. craft?
It was in 1962
6-On what mission was a lunar roving vehicle put into service?
It was on Apolo 15 in 1971
7-Why didn’t Apollo 13 make a lunar landing?
Because was there an Apolo explosion that did not allow them to land on the moon.

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