3.1: Introduction

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    There are many instances in which you will be required to summarize, or to give a short explanation of a work in your own words. A professor might ask you to summarize a reading passage to show that you’ve understood its meaning, or your friend might ask you to summarize a TV show to see if it sounds interesting. You’ve already practiced paraphrasing, an important skill for summarizing.

    Our goals for this chapter include:

    • using annotation strategies specific to summarizing
    • recognizing various patterns of organization of a text
    • using templates to construct one-sentence summaries
    • selecting and using appropriate reporting verbs
    • outlining and writing a paragraph summary
    • giving effective writing feedback

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