A summary is a brief piece of writing that presents the main idea of a particular reading

Good Advice

- Present main ideas in your own words

- No reactions.... no opinions...no personal experiences!!!!   None!!!!

- Include only the most important points.

- Leave out the author's examples and supporting details.

- Only include the big ideas. That is why it is shorter than the original 

- Begin with the biggest idea.

- Include the author's name, type of reading, and the reading's title in the first sentence.

++++++++Do not use "ÿou". I will explain.

Attributive tags-words that point to the original writer

Examples- Smith says, Smith Claims etc. 

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