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Worksheets & Hand-Outs. Home | Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. Summer Seminar 2014 Call for Applications In collaboration with the Council of Writing Program Administrators, we will hold our annual two-week Research Summer Seminar, "Data-driven Inquiry: Process, Methods, Results," on July 27-August 8, 2014.
Read More. Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) How to Write a Summary How To. Writing a good summary demonstrates that you clearly understand a text...and that you can communicate that understanding to your readers. A summary can be tricky to write at first because it’s tempting to include too much or too little information. But by following our easy 8-step method, you will be able to summarize texts quickly and successfully for any class or subject. 1) Divide…and conquer. First off, skim the text you are going to summarize and divide it into sections.
Focus on any headings and subheadings. Also look at any bold-faced terms and make sure you understand them before you read. 2) Read. 3) Reread. 4) One sentence at a time. 5) Write a thesis statement. 6) Ready to write. Write in the present tense.Make sure to include the author and title of the work.Be concise: a summary should not be equal in length to the original text.If you must use the words of the author, cite them.Don't put your own opinions, ideas, or interpretations into the summary. 7) Check for accuracy.