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SUMMARIZING
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Definition:
taking larger selections of text and reducingthem to their bare essentials: the gist, the keyideas, the main points that are worth notingand remembering.
Websters definition is: "general idea in briefform"; it's the distillation, condensation, or
reduction of a larger work into its primarynotions
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SUMMARIZING,
PARAPHRASING, AND
QUOTINGThe Writing Connection
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Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and
Quoting
You can borrow from the works of otherwriters as you research.
As a good writer, you should summarize,
paraphrase and quote to blend sourcematerials in with your own.
But you should make sure your own voice is
heard!
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Quotations
Use quotations when: You want to add the power of an authors words
to support your argument
You want to disagree with an authors argument
You would to highlight powerful phrases orpassages
You are comparing and contrasting specificpoints of view
You want to note the important research thatprecedes your own
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Paraphrasing
Paraphrase when:
You plan to use information on your note cards
and wish to avoid plagiarizing
You want to avoid overusing quotations
You want to use your own voice to present
information
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Summarizing
Summarize when:
You want to establish background or offer an
overview of a topic
You want to describe common knowledge (fromseveral sources) about a topic
You want to determine the main ideas of a single
source
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SummarizingWhy do it?
Comprehension:
To reduce information to essential ideas in orderto:
Understand and learn important information
Communication:
To reduce information to essential ideas in order
to: Expand the breadth or depth of your writing
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THE PROCESS
Using the MIDAS Touch!
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M Main idea:Identify main idea from TOPIC SENTENCE (if there isone) or use BASIC SIGNAL WORDS
IIdentify SUPPORTING DETAILS
D Disregard unimportant information
A Analyze redundant information
S Simplify, categorize, and label important information
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Establishing a focus
The main idea is the most importantinformation or concept in a text orstatement.
Sometimes the main idea is explicit;sometimes it is implied.
Not all information is equal: some of itclearly is more important than the rest.
Templeton, 1997
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Using basic signal words
WHO?(subject)
WHAT?
(action)
WHERE?
(location)
WHEN?
(time)
WHY?
(reason)
HOW?
(process)
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Main Idea
SupportingDetail
SupportingDetail
SupportingDetail
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Topic Sentences
The TOPIC SENTENCE is usually the first sentenceof the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea ofwhat the paragraph is going to be about.
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Topic Sentences cont.
However, the TOPIC SENTENCE may notalways be so clearly stated, and it can come inthe middle or end of a paragraph, not just itsbeginning.
Regardless, all TOPIC SENTENCES aresupported by sentences that give details to
develop the MAIN IDEA.
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SUMMARIZING
Lets practiceOne paragraph at a time
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Main idea and supporting details
Tornado ispowerful, twisting
windstorm
Part of giant
storm cloud Frightening
Also called
twisteror cyclone
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Sentence Summary
Tornadoes are frightening,powerful, twisting windstormssometimes called twisters orcyclones that start in giant stormclouds.
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Tornadoes cont
Tornadoes are not the only whirling windstormsthat move through the earths air. Dustdevils, hurricanes and typhoons all havetwisting winds. But these windstorms differfrom tornadoes in important ways.
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Main idea and supporting
details
Dust devils, hurricanes,and typhoons have
twisting winds
Whirling windstorms Differ from tornadoes
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Sentence Summary
Dust devils, hurricanes and typhoons
also have twisting winds, but they aredifferent from tornadoes.
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Tornadoes cont
Dust devils are the weakest of the swirlingwindstorms. Their winds usually spin between 12and 30 miles per hour. Most dust devils are lessthan five feet across, and few last more than a
minute or two. They are often seen in the desertunder clear skies. Dust devils form near groundwhen certain kinds of winds make hot, rising airstart to spin.
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Main idea and supporting details
Dust devils areweakest of
swirling windstorms
Less than 30 mph Five ft. across Last minute or two
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Sentence summary
Compared to other wind storms, dust devils arethe weakest and least severe.
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Hurricanes and typhoons are the largest of theswirling windstorms. The winds of these storms
blow about 75 to 150 miles per hour. They form overwarm, tropical oceans and cause heavy rains as wellas strong winds. When a tropical storm like thisbegins over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern PacificOcean, it is called a hurricane. The same kind ofstorm in the western Pacific Ocean or Indian Oceanis called a typhoon. Hurricanes and typhoons maybe several hundred miles wide, travel thousands ofmiles and last for days.
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Main idea and supporting
details
Hurricanes andtyphoons are largest
Winds of 75-150 mph
Several hundred
miles wide
Travel thousands of
miles, last for days
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Sentence Summary
In contrast, hurricanes and typhoons are the
largest windstorms since they may behundreds of miles wide, travel very fast forthousands of miles and can last for days.
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Tornadoes are not as large as hurricanes andtyphoons and they dont travel as far. In fact,many tornadoes last only a few minutes. Butthe spinning winds of a tornado can rip
through the air at up to 300 miles per hour.The winds of a large tornado are the fastest,most dangerous winds on earth.
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Main idea and supporting
details
Winds of largetornado are
fastest, most dangerous
winds on earth
Last few minutes 300 mph
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Sentence Summary
The bottom line is this:
although they are not as large as hurricanes andtyphoons, tornadoes are the fastest, mostdangerous windstorms.
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Resources
Purdue Online Writing Lab:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting:
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/sumparquo.htmlEnglish Language Center Study Zone:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/index.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/sumparquo.htmlhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/index.htmhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/index.htmhttp://mciu.org/~spjvweb/sumparquo.htmlhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/