603 Summarizing

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

603 Summary Writing 

P 117- 122

603 Summary Writing

P 117- 122

Look at Text A and Text B on the negative effects of using biofuels. What do you think text B is? 

Go to page 117. Read these texts. 

Go to page 117 and get ready to answer some questions about these texts.  

What differences can you see between the two texts?

What kind of information was not included in Text B?

Look at the information in the first sentence of Text B. How many sentences contain the
same amount of information in Text A?

DON'Ts

DOs

Include only the most

important information.

Include

unnecessary details

Paraphrase the original

text

Copy directly from the original text

Change the meaning of the text

Add your

own opinion

Reduce a longer text

into a shorter piece

of writing (around

1/3 of the original)

How to Write a Summary

Put the following steps in the right order. 

Read the text carefully

Understand the main subject of the text

Write your summary

Make notes

Let's do the tasks on pages 118 & 119!  

What makes a good
Summary?

Write a summary on page 120 

How well did the summarizing go?

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