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- A summary is a concise statement, in one's own words, of another, longer document, usually an article.
- I must communicate the accurate meaning of the original
- It MUST NOT contain your opinion or views on the original
- It must first introduce the original author by full name and full title of the text, properly punctuated (ex: use
quotation marks around articles/essays or italicize titles of books)
- It must identify the main idea and purpose of the original
- It must contain the main points and TYPE of evidence used
- It will NOT contain the supporting points
- It will identify the origianl author's concluding message (what he/she wants the reader to take away)
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