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Tips for Writing a Summary A summary is a concise version of an original text; do not include your personal opinion.When writing your summary, consider the following points: - Before you begin to write, plan your summary: find the main idea of the text and at least two important details that support it. Take into account the whole text. - When writing a summary, you can reduce the number of words in several ways. These include leaving out nonessential information, using one general word to substitute for several specific words, reducing the number of examples, and leaving out unnecessary words. - To help the reader follow and understand your summary, organize your ideas clearly. Use transitions to link your ideas. - You must write your summary in complete sentences in the lined space provided. - Make changes to your writing as neatly and as clearly as you can. - Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation so that your ideas are clearly communicated. Additional information can be found at this link: http://www.coas.drexel.edu/humanities/faculty/thury/summary_writing.html |
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Tips for Writing a News Report A news report is an objective and factual report about an event. Your news report may bewritten for a community, national, or international newspaper. It should not be an advertisement and should not include your personal opinion. When writing your news report, consider the following points: - Before you begin to write, plan your news report. Think about the facts and information of the event. These should include answers to some or all of the following questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? - Consider taking quotations from participants or bystanders for your news report. - Write enough to ensure that your readers would feel fully informed about the event. - Divide your news report appropriately into short paragraphs. - To help the reader follow and understand your news report, organize your ideas clearly. Use transitions to link your ideas. - Make changes to your writing as neatly and as clearly as you can. - Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation so that your ideas are clearly communicated. Additional information can be found at this link: http://www.nelsonitp.com/impact/impact1/techacts/tech05u05/writing_news_report.htm |
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Information on how to write an Analytical Essay can be found at this link: http://www.turnerfenton.com/departme/English/essay/ |
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Additional information on how to write an Analytical Essay can be found at this link: http://www.mercersburg.edu/english/sol_strategies.htm |
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Information on how to write a Resume can be found here: http://www.turnerfenton.com/departme/English/resume/resume.htm |
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