Page 1: Essential Summary Writing Guidelines
The first page outlines fundamental steps for creating an effective summary, beginning with thorough preparation and text analysis.
Definition: An umbrella sentence serves as the opening statement that encapsulates the text's main idea.
Highlight: The summary should be approximately 1/3 or 1/5 of the original text length.
Example: A proper opening sentence format: "The article '[title]', written by [author] and published in [source] on [date], deals with [topic]."
The page emphasizes critical requirements for summary writing, including using simple present tense, maintaining formal language, and excluding personal opinions.
Vocabulary: Keywords - Essential terms or phrases that capture the main ideas of the text.
Quote: "Leave out examples, evaluations and interpretations."