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the art of summary - Coggle Diagram
the art of summary
finding the big picture
look for central argument
key clues
stated at beginning & end
signal words
unsual punctuation (dashes, colons)
transition
common structure: "old idea vs. new idea"
makin inferences
building blocks: information sorting
major details (primary information)
essential, critical pieces
directly support the main idea
minor details (secondary information)
non essential facts
add flavor, context, or examples
summarization strategies
non fiction:5W+1H
when did it happen?
where did it happen?
what happened?
why did it happen
who is the subject?
how did it happen?
fiction: SWBST framework
wanted (goal)
but (conflict/problem)
someone (main character)
so (solution/action)
then (final outcome/resolution)