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2021年度西安交通大学研究生英语写作SummaryWriting讲义.ppt


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Objectives
Give an appropriate definition for a summary
Know the characteristics of a good summary
Learn the techniques in summary writing
Learn the steps in summary writing
Practice
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I. What is a summary?
A summary is a shortened passage, which retains the essential information of the original. It is a fairly brief restatement --- in your own words ---of the contents of a passage.
Note: you simply report back what the writer has said, without making value judgments.
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II. Characteristics of a good summary
Can be understood without reference to the original;
Is a faithful reproduction of, or contains only the ideas or information of, the original;
Is brief without any unnecessary detail;
Is a readable unified whole
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III. Techniques in summary writing
Paraphrasing
To paraphrase means to completely and correctly express other people’s ideas in one’s own words.
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Examples:
1. You’ve cooked us all a hot potato.
(a troublesome person or issue)
2. Prevention is better than cure.
(It is better to prevent something unpleasant from happening than try to put it right afterwards.)
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★It helps us understand the original better.
★It helps us grasp the central idea and the main points.
★It helps us write summaries that are brief and to the point, and in our own words.
The importance of paraphrasing
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★Read the original carefully and comprehend its meaning wholly and correctly.
★Consider the original article as a whole, not in isolated sentences.
Steps of paraphrasing
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Grasping the central ideas
III. Techniques in summary writing
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Ways of condensation
Use synonyms or synonymous phrases
He had a good command

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