Question

Write the summary of the story The Reading Public. Follow the steps indicated in the Learner Training rubric. on Learner Training The summary is a concise condensation of a longer piece of writing, covering only the main points of the original. It does not include personal comments or interpretations. Feature of a Summary
1. A summary is usually no more than one third the length of the original.
2. A summary provides the main ideas of the original, omitting all of the details except a few vital ones.
3. A summary presents the main ideas in the same order as the original. 4. The summary expresses the main ideas of the original in the summary writer's own words. Steps in Writing a Summary
1. Find the main ideas (if stated directly) or express the main idea (if it is implied).
2. Reduce sentences, clauses and phrases.
3. Paraphrase the original word using synonyms and varying sentence structure.
4. Use transitions and other connecting devices to make your summary flow smoothly. -repeat a key word from an earlier sentence. - use new words to repeat an idea from an earlier sentence. - use a pronoun in place of a word used ealier. use transitional words and phrases (see the Info Box).
5. Avoid using direct speech.