English Summary
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Any tips for summary?Last time round i changed so much of my words that my expression marks was 8/10 but my content marks was like 5/15..cause much of the content like lost as the new words i had used tells another story
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15 marks for content, means there must be 15 points. (always in the story, you find about 17-18 points).
circle these 15 points out and write out the summary.
don't find as you write -
Originally posted by 105090:
thats what i did..i highlighted them..any tips in finding the points as accurately as possible?
15 marks for content, means there must be 15 points. (always in the story, you find about 17-18 points).
[b]circle these 15 points out and write out the summary.
don't find as you write[/b]
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Read the question carefully. See what the question asks. And answer the question. Irrelevant points can be obviously thrown away.Originally posted by lpx88:thats what i did..i highlighted them..any tips in finding the points as accurately as possible? -
Ok..what about expression?Just dont change the words a practical way?Originally posted by 77th Cloud:Read the question carefully. See what the question asks. And answer the question. Irrelevant points can be obviously thrown away. -
you got 5 out of 15 is like quite bad.. perhaps that was a boring story?
When i get interesting summary questions, usually 14-15/15 is easy -
Teacher saw my draft and said that i picked up about 12 points..but i changed words here and there, combine sentences here and there so much so that only the essence of 5 points was preservedOriginally posted by 105090:you got 5 out of 15 is like quite bad.. perhaps that was a boring story?
When i get interesting summary questions, usually 14-15/15 is easy
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Another QTN:
How do we differentiate EXAMPLES from points?
Sometimes I see 'examples' as points.
Anyway, after our teacher train us, I can spot at least 10 points.
Then rephrasing is another task again to do, but my teacher is calling us not to rephrase for the prelims but just copy from the whole summary cause she scare we change the meaning of the point.
Content - 13/14/15
Language - 1/2/3 -
Find the points, rephrase and shorten.
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6 Steps to write a summery
Step 1
Study the summary question carefully until you are quite sure you understand what is required of you. It would be helpful for you to underline the keywords in the question to keep you on the right track.
E.g. In no more than 120 words, describe the appearance and habits of the gorilla.
Step 2
Identify the part or parts of the passage where the relevant material for your answer is to be found. This may cover the whole passage or only certain paragraphs. Bracket the section or sections that you must summarize.
Step 3
On rough paper, write down the relevant points you must include in your answer.
Caution:
Some candidates underline on the question paper the points they think are the most important. This method has one serious danger. You are usually asked to write your summary ‘in your own words’.
Many candidates ended up by copying the underlined phrases and sentences into their summaries. It is better to jot down points on a separate piece of paper. This has the advantage of providing an outline around which your summary can be built.
Step 4
Referring only to your notes and not the original passage, write a rough draft of your summary. By not looking at thee original, you are more likely to use your own words.
Step 5
Read through your summary and check that
1) it says what the original says
2) it is clear
3) it reads like normal English
Count the number of words. It there are too many words, you must find ways of shortening your summary. If there are too few words, check to see you have not left out some important ideas.
Step 6
When you are satisfied with your rough draft, write your fair copy. Read it over and write down the number of words you have used at the end.
Source: From my worksheet given by my kind English teacher. -
this is what i normally do(am still doing for gp now):
i write down the qn i am supposed to answer(FOCUS on the qn asked)
highlight points pertinent to the question
write a rough draft in pencil
rephase every single key word (high language marks-you are expected to do this for gp)
cut down useless words
write in pen over the pencil
erase the pencil marks
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Use your own words and keep them plain and simple!Originally posted by lpx88:Ok..what about expression?Just dont change the words a practical way?
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using my method u should be able to get high marks for o level summary(depending on number of points)
remember to rephrase EVERY SINGLE WORD THAT IS POSSIBLE. it is very important for o levels to get a high language mark for summary in casr you missed on certain points.
cant remember how many marks was awarded for summary last yr (was it 15 or 25?) but i got rather high for summary prelim. unfortunately i wrote out of point for essay and gg-ed the whole exam