When SUMMARIZING, include only the mainidea and the most importantkeyideas and details. The length of the summary will determine how much information to include, but always include the main idea.
When SUMMARIZING a story, include the most important characters and events. A story summary should have a beginning, middle, and end. Longer summaries will include more main events, but shorter ones will include only the most defining events in the story.
Paraphrasing
When you write a summary of a text, you must put the author's ideas intoyourownwords. This is called paraphrasing.
All summaries should —
Include only the mostimportantideas and/or events.
Present ideas and events in the same logicalorder as in the original text.
Have the same meaning as the original text.
Be written in your ownwords, not the author's original words.