Writing. 15. Write a summary of the text

15. Write a summary of the text. study the information
below before doing the task.

1) What is a summary?

A summary is a shorter version of the original. Such a simplification highlights the major points from the much longer subject, such as a text, speech, film, or event. The purpose is to help the audience get the gist in a short period of time.

A written summary starts with a lead, including title, author, text type, and the main idea of the text. It has a clearly arranged structure and is written in a logical, chronological, and traceable manner. A summary contains neither interpretation nor rating. Only the opinion of the original writer is reflected – paraphrased with new words without quotations from the text. A summary is written in present tense or historic present. Because summaries are significantly shorter than the original, minor facts have to be left out. However all major conclusions should remain. In summaries only indirect speech is used and depictions are avoided.

2) How to write a summary?

· Read the text.

· Formulate the main statement.

· Reread the text and underline important ideas and arguments according to the main statement.

· Introduce the author and title of the work in the opening sentence.

· Mention the important facts in chronological order.

· Check that the summary reflects the original conclusion.

3) Cliches for writing a summary: The headline of the article is …The author of the article is...The article deals with …As the title implies the article describes...The paper is concerned with…It is known that…It should be noted about…The fact that … is stressed.A mention should be made about …It is spoken in detail about…It is reported that …The text gives valuable information on…Much attention is given to…It is shown that…It is stressed that…The article is of great help to …The article is of interest to …

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