• Define and understand what SUMMARIZING is about.

→ Summarizing is defined as taking a lot of information and creating a condensed version that covers the main points. An example of summarizing is writing a three or four-sentence description that touches upon the main points of a long book. verb. 107.

• Identify the structure in summarizing a text.

→ A summary is written in your own words. A summary contains only the ideas of the original text. Do not insert any of your own opinions, interpretations, deductions or comments into a summary.

• Define an OUTLINE.

→ An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure. An outline is used to present the main points or topics of a given subject. Each item in an outline may be divided into additional sub-items.

• Identify the format in outlining and summarizing texts.

→ A summary is written in your own words. A summary contains only the ideas of the original text.