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1.3 Summarizing.pptx

1. Summarizing Thomas McCormack Adjunct Professor Department of Languages and Culture

2. What is summarizing? Summarizing is making a longer text a shorter one. Summarizing teaches students how to take a large selection of text and reduce it to the main points for more concise understanding.

3. Where can we use this skill? In academia, we often summarize journal articles. We do this to make it easier to find information in a database. It is also a useful research skill as you will have to read lots of articles. Summarizing each article makes it easier to locate key information later. Finally, summarizing lectures and readings should be done regularly as it is an effective study tool for later.

4. Why is it important? summarizing helps students learn to determine central ideas and consolidate important details that support them. It is a technique that enables students to identify key words and phrases that are worth noting and remembering. Summarizing texts builds on prior knowledge, helps improve writing, and strengthens vocabulary skills. 

5. Criteria of a Good Summary It cites the source It contains key information It has the same meaning It is short It uses your words

6. Cites the Source Acknowledges the author or source. It uses reporting verbs and phrases to remind the reader that you are summarizing someone else’s ideas. It follows citation rules (APA, MLA, or Vancouver).

7. Key Information You should include key information such as… the topic of the article, i.e., the author’s thesis or main point. The main supporting points needed to explain the thesis/main point.

8. Same Meaning It is crucial to maintain the exact same meaning of the source you are summarizing. You may follow the same organization of the original text, but it is also acceptable to reorganize the author’s ideas as long as the meaning is the same.

9. Short A good summary is much shorter than the original source. It could be as short as one sentence (which contains the author’s thesis) or may be a paragraph or longer, in which case it will include the main supporting points.

10. In Your Words Paraphrases any information taken from the original source. Any language that comes directly from the original source must be put in quotation marks. Direct quotations should be used minimally.

11. How to choose appropriate Information? Does it pass the CRAAP Test?

12. How to Write an Academic Summary Make a citation Use Scribbr APA Citation Generator Just add the url of your article, and it should produce an accurate citation. Turns, A. (2023, September 6). The gold jewellery made from old phones . BBC Future. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230904-how-the-royal-mintis-turning-electronic-waste-into-gold

13. 2. Write a Summary Sentence 1: provide a general description of the article. Sentences 2 to 6: Describe key details that help summarize the article. Sentence 7: state why this article is useful for your problem-solution essay. Your summary should be between 120 and 200 words. Times New Roman, 12 font, single spaced.

14. Example Summary

15. Final product Word count: 135 words Add this section to the end of your essay.

16. Cycling Do you go cycling regularly ? Have you ever cycled to  Uniandes? Is Bogota a good city for cyclists ? Do you feel you have sufficient access to quality cycle paths ? Do you support   Ciclovia   on   Sundays and holidays ?

17. Read Smart bike system to improve cycling infrastructure | ASCE

18. Summary Do you think this would be an effective way to   improve cycling in Bogota ? Make  a  citation   using   the   generator . Write a 7 sentence summary of the article . Try to keep your summary under 150 words . Post your summary to the writing board for feedback .

19. Paul Gauguin French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolist art movement of the early 1900s. His use of bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts in his paintings set him apart from his contemporaries, helping to pave the way for the Primitivism art movement. Gauguin often sought exotic environments and spent time living and painting in Tahiti.