Assignment Write a paragraph using the following as the topic sentence I remember the day when
11 Assignment • Write a paragraph using the following as the topic sentence I remember the day when…
Chapter v summarizing book Report The summary Book report Generally speaking. a book report consists of the following three main parts 1. Information about the author and his times 2. A summary of the book 3. Comments on it 12
12 Chapter V. Summarizing & Book Report • The summary • Book report • Generally speaking, a book report consists of the following three main parts: 1. Information about the author and his times 2. A summary of the book 3. Comments on it
The summary Procedure 1. Reading( to get the gist --give a title---to decide which parts are essential---to jot down the main points 2. Writing(word limit--- your own words---follow the logical order of the original passage---self-contained--- conciseness: omit the details/ reduce the examples/simplify the descriptions/ eliminate all repetitions/ compress wordy sentences and change phrases to words) 3. Revision(length/ mistakes/ punctuations
13 The summary • Procedure 1. Reading ( to get the gist ---give a title---to decide which parts are essential---to jot down the main points ) 2. Writing (word limit--- your own words---follow the logical order of the original passage---self-contained--- conciseness: omit the details/ reduce the examples/simplify the descriptions/ eliminate all repetitions/ compress wordy sentences and change phrases to words) 3. Revision (length/ mistakes/ punctuations)
Examples His courage in battle might without exaggeration be called lion-like He was very brave in battle The account the witness gave of the incident made everyone that heard it laugh The witnesss story was absurd John fell into the river and, before help could reach him. he sank John was drowned in the river
14 Examples • His courage in battle might without exaggeration be called lion-like. • He was very brave in battle. • The account the witness gave of the incident made everyone that heard it laugh. • The witness’s story was absurd. • John fell into the river and, before help could reach him, he sank. • John was drowned in the river
She brought home several chinese and English novels. a few copies of Times and Newsweek and some textbooks She intended to read all of them during the winter vacation Abridged: She brought home a lot of books and magazines to read during the vacation
15 • She brought home several Chinese and English novels, a few copies of Times and Newsweek, and some textbooks. She intended to read all of them during the winter vacation. • Abridged: She brought home a lot of books and magazines to read during the vacation