ENGL000: Pre-College English

4.2: Summarization

• 4.2.1: Summarization Basics

  • Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges: "How to Summarize" Page

    One of the most important skills for any writer (and for any active reader!) is summary. You may be familiar with the concept of summary already; writing effective thesis statements and crafting logical transitions require writers to summarize their ideas. Read this article to learn more about the art of summary. At the end of the article, complete the practice activity in which you will summarize Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story "The Five Orange Pips," which you read at the end of Unit 3. 
    

• 4.2.2: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

  • Cardiff University, University Library Service: "Paraphrasing and Summarizing" Page

    Now that you understand how summary works, you will learn about two related strategies: quoting and paraphrasing. Read the tutorial that explains the difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Later, you will learn how quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing can help you avoid plagiarism. 
    

  • Writing Commons: Brianna Jerman's "When to Quote and When to Paraphrase" Page

    Part of becoming a confident and effective writer is knowing how to tailor your writing for different contexts. Follow up on what you learned in the previous tutorial by reading this short article that explains when to quote, when to paraphrase, and when to summarize in your writing.