Sum

Question 1

What is included in the introductory paragraph?

Answer 1

• tells everything they need to know about the article so that they are prepared to read the summary
• In “…,” name of author claims, states, argues, says, reports that
• background information:
• > what the reader needs to know about the topic to understand the author’s ideas

Question 2

How does the first sentence look like?

Answer 2

• introduces the summary by either restating the main idea or given a more general introduction to the author’s ideas
• > The author describes/ discusses/ states/ claims/ argues that…

Question 3

How does the middle sentence look like?

Answer 3

• contain main points and details
• each main points usually has one or two details that briefly explain the point
• > The author says/ states/ mentions/ goes on to say / points out/ adds that

Question 4

How does the last sentence look like?

Answer 4

• can restate the main idea or state the author’s ending comment
• The author/ article concludes that…
• In short, the author/ article says/ recommends that..