Techniques In Summarizing Academic Texts

Question 1

is how we take larger selections of text and reduce them to their bare essentials: the gist, the key ideas, the main points that are worth noting and remembering.

Answer 1

Summarizing

Question 2

Basic Rules (A)

Answer 2

Erase things that don’t matter.

Question 3

Basic Rules (B)

Answer 3

Erase things that repeat.

Question 4

Basic Rules (C)

Answer 4

Trade, general terms for specific names.

Question 5

Basic Rules (D)

Answer 5

Use your own words to write the summary.

Question 6

The strategy helps students generalize, recognize cause and effect relationships, and find main ideas.

Answer 6

Somebody,Wanted,But,
So

Question 7

This method is particularly helpful in summarizing any kind of text ____is an acronym for “_________________” Each word in the acronym refers to a specific element that should be included in the summary.

Answer 7

SAAC Method
S-tate
A-ssign
A-ction
C-omplete

Question 8

This technique relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when where, why, and how.

Answer 8

5 W’s 1H
Who, What, When Where, Why, and How.

Question 9

This technique helps students summarize events in chronological order.

Answer 9

First, Then, Finally

Question 10

This type of techniques is like giving a friend the gist of a story. In other words, they want a summary - not a retelling of every detail.

Answer 10

Give Me The Gist