- Read the original text carefully.
- Mention the source of the text or the writer's name at the beginning of the summary.
- State the main ideas without adding your own or distorting the original meaning.
- State the most important supporting evidence but do not include details.
- Use your own wording but you can also quote from the writer.*
- Do not include your own ideas.
- Remind the readers that you are summarising someone else's idea.
* When trying to put to construct new sentences by using the original point you can also use the paraphrasing techniques. Paraphrasing is when you restate in your own words what another person (the writer) has said or written.
You can paraphrase by:
- Changing the word forms : e.g
There are many people who are protesting against the campaign.
(protesters)
- Using synonyms : e.g
She looks beautiful in the red dress.
(pretty)
