The Importance of a Summary by austin

Question 1. Instructions to writing a summary.

First you are going to read the text. Next your going to restate the question in a sentence. Then you are going to answer the question. Now you explain your answer. Then you rap it up.

question 2 When you write a summary what does it force you to do?

It forces you to think.                                   

It's Forcing you to check your work.  it's forcing you to plan.

question 3 When is it useful to read a summary instead of the whole text?

Before you buy a chapter book.

Example of a summary:

The Earthquake In The Indian ocean

On December 26, 2004, there was a huge earthquake under the Indian Ocean. The underwater earthquake created a tsunami. 16 hours later, 230 000 people in 14 countries were dead more than 1.7 million people were made homeless by the event. The tsunami sped at 480 km per hour when the tsunami hit the shore. This wave was as high as a five-story building. Coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and wetlands along the coast were severely damaged.

By: Austin