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The art of the summary - Coggle Diagram
The art of the summary
The goal: Summary and main idea
Summary
The core meaning of the text
Main idea
The central point the author wants to convey
The building blocks: What to include
There are
Major details
Primary information
Minor details
Secondary information
Finding the big picture
key clues to the main point
Beginning & end
Where we can find main point
Signal words
"the point is," "significant," or "central,"
Unusual punctuation
Dashes, colons, and italics
Transitions
"however," "therefore," and "in fact"
Must pay attention to these signals
the central argument
Strategy for non-fiction: The 5W+1H
What, Who, When, Where, Why, How
Will reveal the core facts needed for a summary
Strategy for fiction: SWBST
The SWBST framework
someone
about main character
wanted
about the goal
but
about the conflict
so
about the solution
Then
about the resolution
The most effective way to identify the major details in the fiction text
Walkthrough
detailed anlysis
Step 1: Identify passage type & find the big picture
conclusion
Step 2: Apply 5W+1H strategy
Step 3: Predict the summary & eliminate wrong answer
Putting it all together