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This form of
writing provides an overview of what was read. Note
important parts with important support.
References
How
to write a summary
Effective summary
What makes a
summary
A summary provides
information in short form. A good summary has three basic
characteristics:
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accuracy
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objectivity
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condensed
thoughts
It should include
It should NOT
example
Summary: for
"Computer Fallout"
In this humorous short writing Baker
recounts the virtues of writing with a computer. He makes a somewhat
tongue in cheek comparison between this marvel of modern technology
and the ancient typewriter which heretofore was the early newest
technology. In an ironic twist he seems to bless the computer for
the ease by which writing can be accomplished, yet condemns it as
curious drawback. This mythical perfect sentence he
continually alludes to of course will always remain elusive even
with a Dell at your fingertips. Again and again he referees to
pencils and paper and typewriters as if he is lamenting their
passing, and it is up to him to save them from the ash heaps of
yesteryear. A reader will be carried away by his ambiguity right up
until the end when his real feeling of couched disdain seems to
suffice.
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