College Composition / Unit 23 CMP 0557 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Summary
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The idea
A summary restates the main ideas of a text in your own words and is much shorter than the original.
In practice
It leaves out supporting details and keeps the overarching ideas, whether of an article, a page or a paragraph.
Where people slip
A summary that includes every detail has become a paraphrase; one that adds your opinion has become analysis.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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