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Writing a Summary - continued

When would you use a summary?

  • taking research notes
  • studying for a test
  • prewriting for an assignment

Click here to view two different summaries of an original passage. The first one sticks closely to the original text while the second one transforms the passage using new words. Note the differences between the examples and how the second example illustrates a deeper understanding of the original passage.


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