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The Art of Summarisation - Reading GPS - Coggle Diagram
The Art of Summarisation - Reading GPS
Understanding and learning effective summarisation techniques
Types of information
which are
Major Details
are
essential & important
directly supports the main idea
must be included in the summary
Minor details
are
additional details
excluded when summarizing
not important
Techniques
divided into 4
Key clues to the main point
which are
Signal Words
used to introduce a new main idea
Unusual punctuations
signals important explanations
Beginning & End
Transitions
signals shifts or conclusion
Common Structures: "Old Idea vs. New Idea"
Finding the big picture
Making Inferences
Purpose
it is to
identify
articulate
the main point the author is trying to convey
Strategies
for
Factual Passages
uses the
5W + 1H method
reveals core facts about the passage
the questions
Who is the subject?
What happened?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Why did it happen?
How did it happen?
Fictional Passages
uses the
SWBST Framework
maps out the core narrative plot points.
the framework:
Someone: Who is the main character?
Wanted: What did the character want to do (the goal)?
But: What was the conflict or problem?
So: What did the character do to solve it (the solution)?
Then: What was the final outcome (the resolution)?