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."