DOVER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

SUMMARISING

• Read the original text very carefully, making sure you understand it.
   

• Read it again, highlighting or underlining what appear to be the key points.
   

• Consider mapping the points made.
   

• Consider changing the order of points or grouping some together to save words.
   

• Consider turning several similar points into a list within a single sentence.
   

• Don’t copy anything straight out without rewording it.
   

• Don’t do only part of a text if a summary of the whole is asked for.
   

• Don’t do the whole of a text if only certain lines are asked for.
   

• Don’t include unnecessary detail.
   

• Keep it clear and simple. If you end up writing complicated sentences, you’re including too much.