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the art of summary - Coggle Diagram

- - - - brief statement capturing essential information
      - ultimate test of understanding
      - goal: concise and objective core meaning
      - Purpose: Articulate the main idea
  - - - Major Details (Primary Information)
        
        are
        
        Essential, critical pieces
        
        Directly support main idea
      - Minor Details (Secondary Information).
        
        are
        
        Non-essential, interesting
        
        Add flavor, context, or examples
  - - - Look for the central argument
      - Key Clues
        
        are
        
        Beginning & End (often stated and repeated)
        
        include
        
        Signal Words (e.g., 'the point is', 'significant')
        
        consist of
        
        Unusual Punctuation (dashes, colons, italics)
        
        include
        
        Transitions (e.g., 'however', 'therefore')
      - Common Structure: Old Idea vs. New Idea (New Idea is Main Point)
      - Making Inferences (understanding implications)
  - - - Fiction: SWBST
        
        answers
        
        Used for texts that inform/explain
        
        Questions reveal core facts
        
        Who is the subject?
        
        What happened?
        
        When did it happen?
        
        Where did it happen?
        
        Why did it happen?
        
        How did it happen?
      - Non-Fiction: The 5W+1H
        
        follows the pattern of
        
        Used for texts that tell a story
        
        Maps core narrative plot points
        
        Someone (Main Character)
        
        Wanted (The Goal)
        
        But (Conflict/Problem)
        
        So (Solution/Action)
        
        Then (Final Outcome/Resolution)