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THE ART OF THE SUMMARY - Coggle Diagram
THE ART OF THE SUMMARY
Goal: Summary & Main Idea
A summary is
concise + objective statement
A summary focuses on
main idea (central point of author)
Building Blocks: What to Include
Major details
support
main idea (essential / primary info)
minor details
add
context but are not needed (non-essential / secondary info)
Finding the Big Picture
Key clues
Reveal
main idea
Beginning & end often contain
main idea
Signal words highlight
importance
Unusual punctuation emphasizes
explainations
Transitions show
relationships between ideas
Old VS new idea
indicates
author's main point
making references
means
combining clues + prior knowledge
Strategy for Non-Fiction: 5W+1H
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
helps identify
core facts
Strategy for Fiction: SWBST
Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then
provides
framework for story summary