In Your Own Words … Summarizing

The Purpose of our lesson is to learn… oHow to put a passage in your own words without changing the meaning oHow to find the main idea of the text in order to summarize it

What is Summarizing??? oSummarizing IS… oUsed to rewrite the text in your own words oUsed to clarify meaning oUsed to shorten a longer statement but keep the main ideas oUsed to avoid PLAGIARISM.

What is NOT Summarizing ·-Changing a couple of words. ·-Deleting a couple words or phrases. ·-Rearranging the order of the words.

So How Do We Do It? oRead the passage carefully oDecide the main ideas of the passage oIdentify important words or phrases oPut the main points in your own words Summarize ME!

Summarizing Example 1 Summary: Theodor Geissel, known by everyone as Dr. Seuss, has been publishing children’s books for over half a century. Because of characters like Horton and Sam I Am, Dr. Seuss is the quintessential author in American children’s literature. ORIGINAL PASSAGE They have become part of our imaginations' landscape: the crusty Grinch who stole Christmas, gentle Horton the elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and the persistent Sam-I-Am with his green eggs and ham. All these and many more are the creations of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to generations of readers as Dr. Seuss. Since publishing his first children's book over fifty years ago, Geisel became perhaps the most successful writer in the whole field of children's literature.

Summarizing Example 2 Original Passage The adventuresome Cat in the Hat runs amok while Mother is away, leaving a horrible mess for the two astonished children who are so well behaved. The remarkable qualities of the story are its rhyme--done with only 223 words--and its quirky illustrations that are as silly as the tale itself. Paraphrasing Option A: The Cat in the Hat has many qualities that appeal to children. Using only 223 words and a catchy rhyme scheme, Dr. Seuss wrote the story of the naughty Cat in the Hat who gets himself into trouble. Children enjoy the adventurous story, and they can also learn to read because of the rhyming words..

Summarizing: Your Turn! ·Read the sentences below until you have complete understanding. Paraphrase the passage. Tennessee native Jessie Lyric Harrel, 11, grew up designing clothes. But last month in New York City, Jessie got to show off her most delicious design yet. It was a dress made of chocolate!

Summarizing: Your Turn! Tennessee native Jessie Lyric Harrel, 11, grew up designing clothes. But last month in New York City, Jessie got to show off her most delicious design yet. It was a dress made of chocolate! Bad: Jessie Lyric Harrel, a Tennessee native, loves designing clothes. Last month Jessie showed off her delicious design of a dress made of chocolate Good: Jessie Lyric Harrel, from Tennessee, has always enjoyed creating clothing. Last month, at age 11, she was able to exhibit perhaps her most creative design: a chocolate dress!

Summarizing: Your Turn! ·Read the sentences below until you have complete understanding. Paraphrase the passage. ·Brazil’s Amazon jungle is alive with millions of plants and animals, but the jungle is shrinking. Loggers cut down trees for wood and paper.

Summarizing: Your Turn! ·Brazil’s Amazon jungle is alive with millions of plants and animals, but the jungle is shrinking. Loggers cut down trees for wood and paper. Bad: The Amazon jungle in Brazil houses millions of plants and animals. However, the jungle is shrinking because loggers use trees for wood and paper Good: Although the Amazon jungle in Brazil is home to interesting vegetation and wildlife, places to live are depleting because the jungle is a good place to collect trees for wood and paper.

Summarizing: Your Turn! Read the sentences below until you have complete understanding. Paraphrase the passage. ·It was an exciting night at the Detroit Symphony. A special guest was joining the orchestra. The conductor lifted both arms. Music began to play. The audience was amazed. Why? The conductor was a robot!

Summarizing: Your Turn! It was an exciting night at the Detroit Symphony. A special guest was joining the orchestra. The conductor lifted both arms. Music began to play. The audience was amazed. Why? The conductor was a robot! Bad: A special guest at the Detroit Symphony created a thrilling night. The conductor lifted his arms, music played, and the audience was astounded; the conductor was a robot. Good: The audience at the Detroit Symphony had a wonderful surprise when they realized the music was being conducted by a robot.