1. Observe text features. Text features such as titles, subtitles, texture/ size, color, ma are clues to a text's most important information --- informatio to include in your summary. 2. Take note of highlighted vocabulary words. If a text gives you a list of important vocabulary in its pr these vocabulary words as they may be important informa included in your summary. 3. Identify the topic sentence. When reading a long text, identify the topic sentence topic sentence holds the most important informa Therefore, a summary can be written simply by sentences into your own words. 4. Use reporter's notes (Who? What? Where? Whe Identify the answer to each of the above items. arrange them in a paragraph and you have a goo​