A Great Reading Comprehension Strategy Summary A Great Reading Comprehension Strategy

Purpose of a Summary Your purpose in writing the summary is to give the basic ideas of the original reading. What was it about and what did the author want to communicate?

How to Write a Summary Write the main idea of the passage. Write any important details (not a lot, only the most important two or three). Be: Concise- make it brief, short (summaries are not long) Accurate- write what they stated, the way they stated it Objective- write what they state, NO OPINIONS

  Is this a good summary? In the article "Why Doesn't GM Sell Crack?" Michael Moore argues that companies need to be regulated so that they do not take actions that hurt the community or environment. He explains that many people believe that companies should have the right to do whatever will make the most money. However, he disagrees with this philosophy. He gives the example of selling crack, which would be very profitable for companies but bad for the consumers and community. Smith, in another article, also explains how a company should operate morally and benefit the society. This example shows how the government does make some laws to restrict companies and protect society. Moore points out that most Americans agree that a company should not be able to sell crack just to make a profit. Therefore, he argues, we might extend this reasoning to other harmful actions, such as polluting the environment or treating workers unfairly. Moore believes that companies should be restricted from committing actions that hurt society.

  In the article "Why Doesn't GM Sell Crack?" Michael Moore argues that companies need to be regulated so that they do not take actions that hurt the community or environment. Michael Moore has made many good movies that make good points. He explains that many people believe that companies should have the right to do whatever will make the most money. However, he disagrees with this philosophy. He gives the example of selling crack, which would be very profitable for companies but bad for the consumers and community. This example shows how the government does make some laws to restrict companies and protect society. Crack is a narcotic that is bad for people, in my opinion. Moore points out that most Americans agree that a company should not be able to sell crack just to make a profit. Therefore, he argues, we might extend this reasoning to other harmful actions, such as polluting the environment or treating workers unfairly. Moore believes that companies should be restricted from committing actions that hurt society. I have read that in many countries, companies adhere to many restrictions.

Practice: In pairs, you will write a summary of a paragraph in the article “School is Bad for Children” Then, you will present your summary to the class. (Your summary must good because the class depends on your summary to understand the article)