Hi! I'm your guide to summary writing!
In summary writing, you are asked to condense a selected area of text by:
- reproducing facts and ideas required by the question,
using your own words as far as possible,
keeping within the word limit specified by the question,
in a well-constructed continuous paragraph.
When marking the summary, the examiners will look at 2 categories:
- Content
- The key points you were asked to select from the passage
Style
- The accuracy and quality of your writing
- The extent to which you are able to use your own words
In this interactive online lesson, you shall learn how to improve your summary skills. A sample passage will be provided, together with a summary question. We shall look at both categories (content and style) separately.
Ready to begin? Let's start by reading the passage and the summary question!