Summarizing Summarizing StrategiesStrategiesGraphic overview, compression, Graphic overview, compression, sentence summary & post-it clusterssentence summary & post-it clusters

Graphic overviewGraphic overview

Boxes around important ideas;Boxes around important ideas; Arrows to show the Arrows to show the

relationship between ideas;relationship between ideas; Label relationships outside of Label relationships outside of

boxes.boxes.

Development of technologyDevelopment of technology (cause)(cause)

NEGATIVESNEGATIVES POSITIVESPOSITIVES Human dependenceHuman dependence More jobs More jobs

(effect)(effect) (effect)(effect)Eliminates humanEliminates human Betters economyBetters economyrelationshipsrelationships

Gains outweigh benefits:Gains outweigh benefits: (conclusion) (conclusion)WORTHWHILE ADVANCEMENTWORTHWHILE ADVANCEMENT

Graphic overview: what Graphic overview: what it looks likeit looks like

CompressionCompression

Cross out unnecessary info;Cross out unnecessary info; Put parentheses around what Put parentheses around what

you can condense;you can condense; Write simplified words and Write simplified words and

phrases over parentheses.phrases over parentheses.

Compression: what it Compression: what it looks likelooks like

Urban schoolsUrban schools

(Educational institutions in large cities) (Educational institutions in large cities) such as

New York and Boston have been criticized forhave been criticized for

promoting studentspromoting students

(passing students from grade to grade) for (passing students from grade to grade) for

non-academic reasonsnon-academic reasons

(regular attendance and good citizenship and (regular attendance and good citizenship and

not academics).not academics).

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Sentence summarySentence summary

Write a 1-sentence summary of Write a 1-sentence summary of each segment of the article, each segment of the article, chapter, etc.;chapter, etc.;

Divide the paper into segments Divide the paper into segments based on similar topics if it is not based on similar topics if it is not already divided for you;already divided for you;

Title each segment.Title each segment.

Sentence summary: Sentence summary: what it looks likewhat it looks like

Men are discovering Title IXMen are discovering Title IXMen are becoming more aware of Title IX, Men are becoming more aware of Title IX,

and some are beginning to take an active and some are beginning to take an active role in promoting gender equity in sports.role in promoting gender equity in sports.

Results of Title IX for menResults of Title IX for menSports are less male-dominated and more Sports are less male-dominated and more

inclusive as a result of Title IX.inclusive as a result of Title IX.

Post-it ClustersPost-it Clusters

Highlight main article ideas;Highlight main article ideas; Transfer ideas in 3-5 words to post-it Transfer ideas in 3-5 words to post-it

notes, using 1 post-it per idea;notes, using 1 post-it per idea; Cluster the post-it notes according to Cluster the post-it notes according to

association;association; Title each cluster of post-it notes.Title each cluster of post-it notes.

Post-it clusters: what it Post-it clusters: what it looks likelooks like

AIMS test rewrittenAIMS test rewritten

last yearlast year

Small sample of Small sample of Why AIMS is invalidWhy AIMS is invalid

schoolsschools

““Bar” lowered forBar” lowered for

seniorsseniors

Summarizing cont.Summarizing cont.

Each one of these strategies should yield Each one of these strategies should yield a written summary—and a written summary—and all summaries all summaries must be cited correctly in MLA, APA or must be cited correctly in MLA, APA or other applicable formatother applicable format!!