Class 6 :Summary Writing

Question 1

What is summary?

Answer 1

Summary is a shortened or condensed piece of writing which highlights the main point of a passage

Question 2

What are the types of summaries?

Answer 2

Guided and unguided

Question 3

List qualities of a summary

Answer 3

Brevity
Clarity
Originality
Satisfactory coverage

Question 4

List 5 important effective summary skills

Answer 4

Intensive summary skills
Note taking skills
Sieving skills
Condensing skills
Meaning derivation skills
Written skills

Question 5

What are some basic steps to writing a good summary

Answer 5

Read instructions carefully
Quickly scan through the reading material
Read the material again
Study and understand the questions carefully
Write a rough work of answers in complete sentences
Perfect your draft
Write your final answer
Avoid lifting