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    English for Academic and Professional

    Purposes
    THE BASICS OF
    SUMMARIZING
    Quarter 1 Week 3 Module

    Presented by: Ma'am Raya


    Learning Competency
    CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-5: Uses various
    techniques in summarizing a variety of
    academic texts.
    Objectives
    Determine the purpose of
    summarizing;
    Identify the features of
    summarizing;
    Apply effective strategies in
    summarizing; and,
    Summarize the content of a text.
    WHAT IS SUMMARIZING?
    - it is often used to establish the important
    concepts in a book, book chapter, article, or
    parts of an article

    - it comprises the overall point, valuable


    information, or fundamental words and
    phrases that help you meet your reading
    STEPS IN SUMMARIZING

    1. read and comprehend the text -


    unpack lengthy sentences and
    decode challenging vocabulary
    2. identify main ideas and key
    points - distinguish between
    essential and nonessential
    information
    STEPS IN SUMMARIZING

    3. express the information in your


    own words

    Summarizing a text requires both


    comprehension and expression skills
    SUMMARIZING IS AN IMPORTANT SKILL
    BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS:

    1. it exercises your in-depth


    thinking
    2. it helps you discern vital and
    pertinent information;
    3. *summarizing
    it aids your thought requires you
    to cite your sources
    organization properly to avoid
    WHAT IS NOT SUMMARIZING?
    When you write down:

    Word-for-word ideas Summary that has


    the same length or
    The whole thing is longer than the
    original text
    Ideas that are not
    Jumbled and
    originally
    unconnected
    from the main text
    ideas
    GUIDELINES IN SUMMARIZING

    1. Write in the present


    tense.
    2. Make sure to include the author,
    3. Be concise. the year, and title of the work.

    5. Avoid quotations, a 4. Include 2-3 main points


    summary is not a of the text or work
    paraphrase or a direct
    quote.
    GUIDELINES IN SUMMARIZING
    6. Don't put your own ideas and
    interpretations into the summary.
    8. Read the text and
    7. Clarify your purpose understand the meaning.
    before you read.
    9. Select and
    10. Annotate key ideas. underline or circle
    the key ideas.
    LET’S LOOK AT THIS SAMPLE TEXT:

    Incorrect response 1: This text is about


    pennies.
    X This response is too short.
    X It does not include key
    LET’S LOOK AT THIS SAMPLE TEXT:

    Incorrect response 2: The 1943 copper penny is


    worth a lot of money. Copper was hard to get
    during the war so there aren’t many of them. The
    1955 double die penny is worth a lot too. These
    pennies were stamped twice on accident.
    X Main idea is not clear.
    Too much unnecessary stuff.
    LET’S LOOK AT THIS SAMPLE TEXT:

    Correct response: This text is about two very rare and


    valuable pennies: the 1943 copper penny and the 1955
    double die penny.
    Includes key information and
    doesn’t include unnecessary ones.
    Is a complete sentence.
    FORMATS IN SUMMARIZING

    1. Idea Heading Format - the summarized idea


    comes before the citation
    Example: Bench marking is a useful strategy that
    has the potential to help public officials improve
    the performance of local services (Folz, 2004;
    Ammons, 2001). Once the practice of a particular
    city is benchmarked, it can be a guidepost and
    the basis for the other counterparts to improve
    its own.
    FORMATS IN SUMMARIZING
    2. Author Heading Format - the summarized
    idea comes after the citation. The author’s
    name/s is/are connected by an appropriate
    reporting verb.
    FORMATS IN SUMMARIZING
    3. Date Heading Format - the summarized idea
    comes after the date when the material was
    published.
    Example: On the other hand, active participation of
    the citizens in development contributes to sound
    and reasonable government decisions. In their 2004
    study on the impact of the participatory
    development approach, Irvin and Stansbury argue
    that participants can be valuable to the participants
    and the government in terms of the process and
    outcomes of decision making.
    ENJOY LEARNING,
    ENGLISHERS!

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