This worksheet is for summarising something you have read or listened to
There are other kinds of summaries:
When summarising what you read/listen to, good summary sentence will:
| Intro | main idea/topic | optional keywords | conclusion/final comment | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In this article, the author | argues that the most X is | Y | and argues that | (Smith, 1999). |
| In this video, the speaker | suggests that X | , concluding that | (Smith, 1999). | |
| This article | lists three X | - 1, 2, and 3 - | and ends by noting that | (Smith, 1999). |
| This video | describes X | and expands on this using the example(s) of X | (Smith, 1999). | |
| Smith (1999) | gives the example(s) of X | NO CITATION | ||
| This organisation's website | claims that X |