When writing a summary, you cannot change the order in which information appears in the original text
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When writing a summary, you cannot change the order in which information appears in the original text

Understand/use organisational and structural features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. index, menus, subheadings, paragraphs) in a range of straightforward texts

Understanding summaries

Read the following statements about summarising. Decide whether they are true or false and give reasons for your answers. Complete the table.

Statement

A summary is a set of rough notes. You do not need to use full sentences.

Pictures or diagrams can be used in summaries.

When writing a summary, you cannot change the order in which information appears in the original text.

If you have to ‘read between the 26 lines’ to extract information, then it could be said that the information is ‘explicit’.

It is acceptable to use headings or sub-headings when summarising.

If you highlight the main points in the original text, then you can just copy these into your summary.

A summary should include as many descriptions as possible.

‘Précis’ is another word meaning a written summary.

Hint
ManagementA summary is a brief description or statement of the main points of a certain topic or writing. It does not include details or formalities. It is mostly written in conclusion to something. In order to write an effective summary, one needs to have an in-depth understanding of the topic or book at hand, so as to identify the main points....

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