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Writing for Special Purposes

Writing for Special Purposes. Summarizing. 1. Read/listen to the piece once to deetermine the author’s thesis/point. 2. Read/ listen again and take notes on the details. 3 Using your notes, write your summary. Your summary should include:.

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Writing for Special Purposes

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  1. Writing for Special Purposes

  2. Summarizing

  3. 1. Read/listen to the piece once to deetermine the author’s thesis/point.

  4. 2. Read/ listen again and take notes on the details.

  5. 3 Using your notes, write your summary.

  6. Your summary should include:

  7. 1. A topic sentence that contians the name of the article/visual presentation (also, the author’s name, if available) and the main point.

  8. 2. Supporting sentences that express, in your own words, the main ideas. An effective way of dong this is by asking who, what, when, and where questions.

  9. 3. A concluding statement that summarizes any conclusions the author made.

  10. Listen

  11. Dr. Alfredo Quinones

  12. Watch the video segment for the main idea. The second time, watch it for details.

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