03 Steps of Summary Writing
Step 1. Determine the type of writing and identify the topic as well as the author’s purpose
Step 2. Divide the passage & summarize the main idea of each part
Part 1
Topic Sentence: phenomenon: (Gene technology) is drawing more and more
attention now. Or :
Discussions about it (gene technology) is increasingly heated around the world.
as well as the author’s purpose
• 确定体裁，明确主题 • 体裁： 记叙文 • 主题： 文艺复兴时期的艺术
Step 2. Divide the passage & summarize the main idea of each part
明确文章结构
√ Para 1
Para 1
要点
提炼 整合
删除细节 删除具体例子（引用一两个说明问题即可） 避免重复
同义转换: 近义词、同义词等替换
语言
句子重构: 调整词类、时态、语态等
逻辑：衔接（照应、替代、省略、连接和词汇衔接 ）
Step 1. Determine the type of writing and identify the topic
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
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What is a summary?
A summary is a short statement that gives only the main points of sth, not the details 《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
It is a brief, thorough and objective restatement of the main idea and key points of a longer composition.
•a 60-word summary •use your own words •in the third person •with a brief sentence •connection between sentences(句子衔接)
Tips
• Cover all the key points • Write in correct language • Use proper conjunctions • Avoid copying the original sentences • Count the words (60±20)
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Para 2
Para 3
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Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it is increasingly heated around the world.
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•Mary is a beautiful girl who always smiles to others.
√ •Mary is a girl.
•Contain the main idea •Ignore the unnecessary details
02 Requests of Summary Writing
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命) can be prolonged.
Step 3. Highlight the key information of each part
Step 4. Make an outline of the passage Step 5. Write the first draft Step 6. Revise the summary
04 Skills of Summary Writing