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HLA Writing a Summary (concept 5)

Author: Nichole Carter

Directions

1. Sign into Sophia
2. Watch the video and take notes
3. Fill out the digital WSQ and press submit
4. If you need additional information on summarization check out the links below!

Video file instead of youtube for tonight's homework!

Source: Created by Nichole Carter

Writing a Summary

What does a summary look like, why it is sometimes hard for students? Learn how to write a topic sentence for a summary, pull out key ideas, and use textual support when needed.

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How to Write a Summary

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WSQ

Source: Created by Nichole Carter, original idea from Crystal Kirch

Article on Improving Reading Comprehension Through Summary Writing (read only if you need more information on summary)

Article on How to Teach Summary Writing (read only if you need additional information on summary)

Source: Article from The Busy Teacher website: http://busyteacher.org/6214-how-to-teach-summary-writing.html