SUMMARY WRITING
Made by: Muhammad Saud
WHAT IS A SUMMARY?
A summary is a short, but concise version of the
original text, it contains the main ideas that the
actual paragraph talks about.
It does not include things like extra details or
personal opinions.
HOW TO WRITE A SUMMARY
 Now that we know what a summary is, lets move on, on how
to write a summary.
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Writing a summary is simple but not exactly easy.
Here is what you should do to write a summary:
 Include only the main points not the details
 Don’t write your own opinions
 Make the summary accurate and concise
 Write the summary in correct order
Ex: Introduction:Body:Conclusion
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MISTAKES TO AVOID WHILE WRITING
SUMMARY
 Copying everything word-to-word.
 Adding irrelevant details.
 Adding personal opinions
 Making the summary too long
 Incorrect order
 Using complex words
You Better not
make mistakes
Twin!
EXAMPLE OF SUMMARIZED TEXT
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(Original Text: approximately 78 words)
Summarized Paragraph: approximately 22 words)
The invention of the printing press by Johannes
Gutenberg in the mid-15th century dramatically
transformed European society. Prior to this
innovation, books were laboriously copied by
hand, making them expensive and rare, thus
limiting literacy to the clergy and the wealthy
elite. The new technology allowed for the mass
production of texts, which rapidly lowered their
cost and made knowledge accessible to a much
wider population. This accessibility was a
primary catalyst for the Renaissance and the
Scientific Revolution.
 Johannes Gutenberg's 15th-century
printing press made mass book
production possible, drastically lowering
costs and increasing knowledge
accessibility, which fundamentally
spurred the Renaissance and the
Scientific Revolution.
EXAM TIPS FOR WRITING SUMMARY
 1.Identifying the text – Read the text carefully and understand and
highlight the main ideas and key points
2.Using self-made vocabulary – Don’t copy the text word-to-word write
the summary in your own simple words
3.Word Limit – Be sure your summary is not above the word limit
usually about (100-120 words)
You Better
Not Fail
The Exam
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