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English for Academic and Professional Purposes Module 3 Summarizing Academic Texts  Objectives Identify the different strategies in summarizing Summarize the given text Display understanding on the concept of summarizing through applying eff...

English for Academic and Professional Purposes Module 3 Summarizing Academic Texts  Objectives Identify the different strategies in summarizing Summarize the given text Display understanding on the concept of summarizing through applying effective strategies in summarizing the text  Activity 1 Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Write S if the statement describes good summarizing and N if not. 1. Sean copied everything from the book. 2. Tomas extracted the key ideas in the text. 3. Fred concentrated on the important details. 4. Anita looked for key words and phrases. 5. Sean simplified ideas. 6. Kai revised the main idea. 7. To add more information, Alexa added her analysis and comments to the ideas of the author. 8. Mary wrote down the general and specific ideas of the text. 9. Sean added some of his related research to the information presented in the text. 10. Lanie extended the message of the text and included some of her interpretations.  Summarizing A summary is a short retelling of a longer passage, containing the author’s most important ideas. To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas and supporting ideas. Then, you must briefly write down those ideas in a few sentences or a paragraph.  Paraphrase vs. Summary paraphrase summary is simply a rewriting contains only the main of a passage in your idea and the supporting own words. ideas of a passage and shorter than a paraphrase. Purpose of Summarizing to briefly present the key points of a theory or work in order to provide context for your argument/thesis. Basic Rules  Summarizing Strategies 1. Somebody Wanted But So Then is an excellent summarizing strategy for stories. Each word represents a key question related to the story's essential elements: Somebody: Who is the main character? Wanted: What does the main charter want? But: Identify a problem that the main character encountered. So: How does the main character solve the problem? Then: Tell how the story ends. After answering the questions, combine the answers to form a summary  Summarizing Strategies 2. SAAC Method is another useful technique for summarizing any kind of text (such as a story, an article, or a speech). State: the name of the article, book, or story Assign: the name of the author Action: what the author is doing (example: tells, explains) Complete: complete the sentence or summary with keywords and important details This method is particularly helpful for students who are learning the format of a summary and need reminders to include the title and author's name.  Summarizing Strategies 3. 5 Ws, 1 H relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Who is the main character of the story? What did they do? When did the action take place? Where did the story happen? Why did the main character do what she/he did? How did the main character do what she/he did? Then, use the answers to the Five Ws and One H to write a summary.  Summarizing Strategies 4. First Then Finally helps students summarize events in chronological order. First: What happened first? Include the main character and main event/action. Then: What key details took place during the event/action? Finally: What were the results of the event/action?  Summarizing Strategies 5. Give Me the Gist/ Outlining When someone asks for "the gist" of a story, they want to know what the story is about. In other words, they want a summary—not a retelling of every detail. An outline is a map of your essay. It shows what information each section or paragraph will contain and in what order.  Activity 2 Directions: Identify what summarizing strategy is described in the statements. 1. This technique relies on six crucial questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How. These questions make it easy to identify the main character, important details and main idea. Your summary may not necessarily follow this order as long as it contains all of these information. 2. It is a map of your essay. It shows what information each section or paragraph will contain and in what order. 3. It is another useful technique for summarizing any kind of text (such as a story, an article, or a speech. This includes the title and author’s name. 4. This technique helps summarize events or steps in chronological order or in sequence. 5. Each word represents a key question related to a text’s essential elements: Who is the main character of the story? What did the main character want? What was the problem encountered? How was the problem solved? How did it end?  Activity 3 Directions: Read the following texts and write a summary. How To Summarize 1. Read the text. 2. Don’t let big words scare you. 3. Ask, “What was this text about?” Your Answer… ▪ Should be a complete sentence or two ▪ Should cover main point and key ideas ▪ Should be in your own words ▪ Shouldn’t just be a word or two  1 When one hears the term “reality” applied to a television show, one might expect that the events occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted, but this is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. These living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be “reality.” Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of “reality” television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it’s no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.  2 There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that paralyzes victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.  3 Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.  4 Screech! When a driver pushes on the brake pedal, it starts a process that causes the vehicle to stop. You literally trust braking systems with your life every time you get into a vehicle or cross a busy intersection, but how does this process work? It begins when the pedal is pushed. At this moment brake fluid is released into the area where the braking mechanisms are located. As the fluid collects, leverage is created, which causes a friction to be applied. If the braking system is functioning properly, this friction will create a force that will cause the wheels to stop and allow you to reach your destination safely.  Example Answers 1. Reality TV shows are not very realistic because they are filmed in unrealistic places, may contain restaged events, and may be scripted. 2. The platypus is a strange mammal because it has venom, uses its beak to sense prey, and lays eggs. 3. Yellowstone Park, in Wyoming, is on a large plateau & has a bunch of waterfalls. 4. When you step on the brakes, fluid is stored in a chamber that allows the car to stop.  Think of any story that you have read. Then try to summarize it using the summarizing techniques that we have discussed. Present it to the class. Activity 4