4 Guildelines you Should Abide to When Writing Summary

Four  Guildelines you should abide in Summary writing for exams and other reason that demands recap. Summary deals with important or key message of a given comprehension. Below is explains simple guidelines to summary

GUILDELINES YOU SHOULD ABIDE TO WHEN WRITING SUMMARY;

1. Write in Sentences:

Summary answers should be written in sentences. When the student writes a preamble (a kind of introduction to his sentences) to his answers. The preamble must flow into the sentences. For example, in a question where the students is asked to summarize the factors responsibleness for different levels of achievement in schools, the student will need to write a preamble to all his sentences.

 The preamble will be: ''The factors responsible for different levels of achievement in school are......" This can be followed by his sentences summarizing the factors.


    E.g. The factors responsible for different levels of achievement in school are:

•  Where the school are located; Some schools are located in privileged areas while others are not. The above sentences are complete sentences because they have their distinct subjects and verbs and other elements of a sentence.

Another important thing is that you should not write more than the number of sentences, don't write one sentence or three sentences.

2. Short and Concise Answers:

 Summary answers should not be short and concise. Avoid the.inclusion of irrelevant/extraneous materials in every scoring answer. Limit your answers only to information available in the passage.

3. Use Your Own Words:

In writing down your answers, make use.of your own words and expressions as.much as possible. You are not expected to engage in mindless lifting of words and expressions from the passage.

4. Use Good Grammar:

 Summary answers should be written down in good grammar and expression. Make sure that.your answers are devoid of grammatical and expression errors.