WRITING SUMMARIES_ PHASE 1

Module Writing summaries

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Warm-up phase. Understanding and writing summaries

"Warm-up phase. Understanding and writing summaries" aims to introduce the basic aspects that you need to know before writing a summary. This first step consists in learning what a summary is and what you need to write a summary, as well as the essential steps in the summary process.

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In the "Warm-up phase" you will be introduced to some basic aspects to understand and write summaries. The approximate time to complete this phase is 30 minutes.

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Checklist

Task 1

Understanding and writing summaries

Task 1

Becoming familiar with summaries

Familiarising with summaries

The first thing you need to know before writing your abstract is:

• What a summary is.
• What components are included in a summary.

• The language that should be used in summaries.
• The steps that should be followed in the summary process.

Please watch the following video on "Writing abstracts" and answer the questions provided in "Task 1".

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Task 1. Understanding and writing summaries

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Writing summaries

Questionnaire on the video "Writing summaries"

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Question 1

What is a 'summary'?

A short piece of writing by a student on a particular subject.

A summary is a shortened or condensed version of a reading.

A piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine.

A spoken or written account that gives information about a particular subject, situation, or event.

Question 1

Correct answer

A summary is a shortened or condensed version of a reading.

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Incorrect answer: B

A summary is a shortened or condensed version of a reading.

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Incorrect answer: C

A summary is a shortened or condensed version of a reading.

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Incorrect answer: D

A summary is a shortened or condensed version of a reading.

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What does a summary include?

It should contain all the ideas reflected in the original text.

It should include examples and secondary ideas.

It should only include the most important concepts or ideas.

It should include direct quotes.

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It should only include the most important concepts or ideas.

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Incorrect answer: A

It should only include the most important concepts or ideas.

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Incorrect answer: B

It should only include the most important concepts or ideas.

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Incorrect answer: D

It should only include the most important concepts or ideas.

Question 3

What is the purpose of this expression? The second/third claim is based on…

Starting your summary.

Moving on to the next section.

Referring to author’s ideas.

Concluding.

Question 3

Correct answer

Moving on to the next section.

Question 3

Incorrect answer: B

Moving on to the next section.

Question 3

Incorrect answer: C

Moving on to the next section.

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Incorrect answer: D

Moving on to the next section.

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Which type of language should you use when writing your summary?

Arguments to give your opinion.

Repetition of the author’s sentences.

Synonyms, antonyms and reporting verbs.

Arguments for both sides in the discussion.

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Synonyms, antonyms and reporting verbs.

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Incorrect answer: A

Synonyms, antonyms and reporting verbs.

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Incorrect answer: B

Synonyms, antonyms and reporting verbs.

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Incorrect answer: D

Synonyms, antonyms and reporting verbs.

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Some things should be avoided when writing a summary, namely...

Paraphrasing.

Using formal language.

Identification of the author in the first sentence.

Repetition of similar ideas and inclusion of minor details and direct quotes.

Question 5

Correct answer

Repetition of similar ideas and inclusion of minor details and direct quotes.

Question 5

Incorrect answer: A

Repetition of similar ideas and inclusion of minor details and direct quotes.

Question 5

Incorrect answer: B

Repetition of similar ideas and inclusion of minor details and direct quotes.

Question 5

Incorrect answer: C

Repetition of similar ideas and inclusion of minor details and direct quotes.

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Task 2. Warm-up phase checklist.

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WARM-UP PHASE

Task 2. Checklist

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Question 1

I have learnt what a summary is.

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Incorrect answer: No

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Question 2

I have learned about the elements and main characteristics of a summary.

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I have learned about the language used in abstracts.

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Question 4

I am able to identify and understand the different phases in the summary process.

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Incorrect answer: No

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ModuleWriting summaries

Congratulations! You have successfully completed "Phase 1" of the "Writing summaries" module.