Summary WritingSummary Writing

What is a Summary?What is a Summary?

In a summary the reader…In a summary the reader…

– Identifies the central or key ideas in textIdentifies the central or key ideas in text– Puts the text into their own wordsPuts the text into their own words– Organizes the text into a condensed Organizes the text into a condensed

version version

Why Write a Summary?Why Write a Summary?

Summaries help the reader …Summaries help the reader … --Score well on the WASL and on class

summarizing assignments

--Identify and Identify and rememberremember the main ideas the main ideas of a selection of a selection

– Logically condense information into a Logically condense information into a shorter version using their own words shorter version using their own words so they can so they can rememberremember the information the information

Purpose for TodayPurpose for Today

Learn to write a summary that has a Learn to write a summary that has a summarizing statement and at least summarizing statement and at least

three main events. three main events.

To learn a To learn a strategystrategy for writing for writing summarizing statementssummarizing statements

To be able to decide if an event is a To be able to decide if an event is a mainmain event event

Washing the Willow Tree Washing the Willow Tree Loon Loon

By By

Jacqueline Briggs MartinJacqueline Briggs Martin

Writing a SummaryWriting a Summary

In your own words, write a summary In your own words, write a summary that includes a that includes a summarizing summarizing

statementstatement and and three main eventsthree main events..

Summary Graphic OrganizerSummary Graphic Organizer

II VV FTFT

..11stst event event 22ndnd event event 33rdrd event event

Start your summary with a Start your summary with a summarizing statementsummarizing statement

What can help you to make a What can help you to make a summarizing statement-summarizing statement-

I + V+ FTI + V+ FT= A summarizing = A summarizing statementstatement

I=I=

IntroduceIntroduce Answer these questions-Answer these questions-

What is the title?What is the title?

Who is the author?Who is the author?

For example,For example,

Washing the Willow Tree LoonWashing the Willow Tree Loon by by Jacqueline Martin….Jacqueline Martin….

V=V=VerbVerb

Use a verb (action word) Some to consider-

Describes Explains Shows Tells Convinces Teaches

For example-Washing the Willow Tree Loon by

Jacqueline Martins tells…..

FT=FT=Finishing thoughtFinishing thought

The main thing that happens in the story (the gist).

For example, Washing the Willow Tree Loon, a

picture book, by Jacqueline Martin tells how a group of people attempt to save a group of people attempt to save a loon soiled from an oil spill.a loon soiled from an oil spill.

Summary Graphic OrganizerSummary Graphic Organizer

IIWashing the Willow Tree Loon, a picture book, by Jacqueline

Martin

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tellsFTFT

how a group of a group of people attempt to people attempt to save a loon soiled save a loon soiled

from an oil spillfrom an oil spill..

11stst event event 22ndnd event event 33rdrd event event

Figuring out the main eventsFiguring out the main events

MAINMAIN EVENTSEVENTS

You know it is a main event when…..You know it is a main event when…..

If you took it out the If you took it out the whole storywhole story would changewould change

The housepainter's grandfather The housepainter's grandfather taught him how to be quiet around taught him how to be quiet around birds birds vs.vs. Many swimming and floating birds Many swimming and floating birds were covered with oil from an oil were covered with oil from an oil spill.spill.

What are the three main What are the three main events?events?

Beginning-Beginning- Main event #1-Main event #1-

Middle-Middle- Main event #2-Main event #2-

End-End- Main event #3-Main event #3-

Summary Graphic OrganizerSummary Graphic Organizer

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..11stst event event 22ndnd event event 33rdrd event event

Let’s put it all togetherLet’s put it all togetherSentence #1-Sentence #1- Summarizing statement Summarizing statement

Sentence #2-Sentence #2- TransitionTransition, First main , First main eventevent

Sentence #3-Sentence #3- TransitionTransition, Second main , Second main eventevent

Sentence #4-Sentence #4- TransitionTransition, Third main , Third main eventevent

Sentence #5- Fourth Event???Sentence #5- Fourth Event???

Summary Graphic OrganizerSummary Graphic Organizer

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..11stst event event 22ndnd event event 33rdrd event event

44thth event event

Putting it all togetherPutting it all togetherII

Washing the Washing the Willow Willow Tree LoonLoon by by Jacqueline Jacqueline MartinMartin

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tellsFTFT

how a group of a group of people people attempt to attempt to save a loon save a loon soiled from an soiled from an oil spilloil spill..

..1st event

the oiled loon is captured by

humans

2nd eventat school a at school a

barber wipes oil barber wipes oil from the loon’s from the loon’s

mouth/eyes, mouth/eyes, animal doctor animal doctor examines loonexamines loon

3rd eventclean more oil off of clean more oil off of the loon and give it a the loon and give it a

bathbath

44thth eventartist releases the artist releases the

loon back into the wildloon back into the wild

Putting it all togetherPutting it all together Begin with the summarizing statement-Begin with the summarizing statement- Washing the Willow Tree LoonWashing the Willow Tree Loon by Jacqueline Martin by Jacqueline Martin

tells how a group of people attempt to save a loon tells how a group of people attempt to save a loon soiled from an oil spill. soiled from an oil spill.

Then add the three main events. Link them with Then add the three main events. Link them with transitions-transitions-Once soiledOnce soiled, the loon is eventually captured by , the loon is eventually captured by humans and transferred by truck to an old school humans and transferred by truck to an old school building. building. At the school,At the school, a barber wipes oil from the a barber wipes oil from the loon’s mouth and eyes and an animal doctor loon’s mouth and eyes and an animal doctor examines the loon. examines the loon. Later that night,Later that night, others come to others come to clean more oil off of the loon and give it a bath. clean more oil off of the loon and give it a bath. Lastly,Lastly, an artist releases the loon back into the an artist releases the loon back into the wild. wild.

First event Second Event

Third EventFourth Event

Full summary without Full summary without notesnotes

Washing the Willow Tree LoonWashing the Willow Tree Loon by Jacqueline by Jacqueline Martin tells how a group of people attempt Martin tells how a group of people attempt to save a loon soiled from an oil spill. Once to save a loon soiled from an oil spill. Once soiled, the loon is eventually captured by soiled, the loon is eventually captured by humans and transferred by truck to an old humans and transferred by truck to an old school building. At the school, a barber school building. At the school, a barber wipes oil from the loon’s mouth and eyes wipes oil from the loon’s mouth and eyes and an animal doctor examines the loon. and an animal doctor examines the loon. Later that night, others come to clean more Later that night, others come to clean more oil off of the loon and give it a bath. Lastly, oil off of the loon and give it a bath. Lastly, an artist releases the loon back into the wild. an artist releases the loon back into the wild.

Summary Scoring GuideSummary Scoring Guide

22 includes a summary statement and 3 includes a summary statement and 3 main eventsmain events from the selection. from the selection.

11 includes a summary statement AND 1 includes a summary statement AND 1 or 2 main events from the selectionor 2 main events from the selection

OROR

3 main events, but no summary statement3 main events, but no summary statement 00 1 or 2 main events and no summarizing 1 or 2 main events and no summarizing

statement or only minor events statement or only minor events

Sample OneSample One

In In Washing the Willow Tree LoonWashing the Willow Tree Loon by by Jacqueline Martin, a loon is rescued Jacqueline Martin, a loon is rescued from an oil spill and cleaned up by from an oil spill and cleaned up by many caring people. many caring people.

Sample TwoSample Two

In In Washing the Willow Tree LoonWashing the Willow Tree Loon, a , a picture book, by Jacqueline Martin a picture book, by Jacqueline Martin a terrible oil spill soils many innocent terrible oil spill soils many innocent birds. This story focuses on one loon birds. This story focuses on one loon and its fight for survival. and its fight for survival.

Sample ThreeSample Three

In In Washing the Willow Tree Loon Washing the Willow Tree Loon , a a picture book, by Jacqueline Martin, a loon picture book, by Jacqueline Martin, a loon is covered with oil caused by an oil spill is covered with oil caused by an oil spill in Turtle Bay. Through the efforts of in Turtle Bay. Through the efforts of many caring people, the loon is captured many caring people, the loon is captured and sent to a schoolhouse for cleaning. A and sent to a schoolhouse for cleaning. A barber cleans the loon’s eyes and mouth barber cleans the loon’s eyes and mouth while an animal doctor gives the loon while an animal doctor gives the loon water and medicine. Once free from oil, water and medicine. Once free from oil, the loon is released back into the wild. the loon is released back into the wild.

Sample 4Sample 4

This book is about a loon who is in This book is about a loon who is in trouble. The loon becomes very dirty trouble. The loon becomes very dirty because it is caught in an oil spill. because it is caught in an oil spill. Many people work very hard to clean Many people work very hard to clean the loon up. Eventually, the loon is the loon up. Eventually, the loon is sent back to wild into the water it sent back to wild into the water it came from.came from.

Sample FiveSample Five

In In Washing the Willow Tree Loon Washing the Willow Tree Loon a bird a bird gets oily. A housepainter tries to capture gets oily. A housepainter tries to capture the oily loon but he is not successful. the oily loon but he is not successful. Also, a baker doesn’t make cakes when Also, a baker doesn’t make cakes when she sees the many oily birds that need she sees the many oily birds that need help. Lastly, one of the young men who help. Lastly, one of the young men who came to the schoolhouse to clean birds came to the schoolhouse to clean birds decided to call all the oily birds Ralph. It decided to call all the oily birds Ralph. It is a very good book. is a very good book.

Sample SixSample SixIn Washing the Willow Tree Loon by Jacqueline Martin a loon runs into an oil spill and gets all messed up. First what happens is a barge carrying oil hits a bridge and oil goes everywhere. The birds swim through the oil and get oily. The book then follows one oily loon and what happens to it. The loon’s coat gets all matted and sticky from the oil. A person drives by and sees that the loon is dirty, but they drive on. Then a housepainter tries to catch the loon, but the loon gets away. Next, the painter picks up another loon, but it has died. The following morning a woman wades in the water and nets the soiled loon and wraps it in a towel. The loon is taken to a schoolhouse to get cleaned. A barber cleans the loon’s eyes and an animal doctor checks to see if it has broken bones. Later that night, a young man comes to the schoolhouse and gives the loon a bath. He rubs the feathers to clean off the oil. Finally, an old woman rinses the loon while two others hold the loon down. When done, the loon begins to preen itself. The loon is then carried to a large pool where it can swim and get ready to be released back into the wild. At the end of the story the loon is released by an artist and the loon swims away.

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I+V+FT= Summarizing I+V+FT= Summarizing StatementStatement

I= Introduce I= Introduce V= VerbV= VerbFT= Finishing FT= Finishing ThoughtThought

What are the three main What are the three main events?events?

Beginning-Beginning- Main event #1-Main event #1-

Middle-Middle- Main event #2-Main event #2-

End-End- Main event #3-Main event #3-

Let’s put it all togetherLet’s put it all togetherSentence #1-Sentence #1- Summarizing Summarizing

statementstatementSentence #2-Sentence #2- TransitionTransition, First , First

main eventmain eventSentence #3-Sentence #3- TransitionTransition, Second , Second

main eventmain eventSentence #4-Sentence #4- TransitionTransition, Third , Third

main eventmain event

Your Turn to practice…Your Turn to practice…

On your own, write a summary On your own, write a summary (summarizing statement and three main (summarizing statement and three main events)events)

When you are done let me knowWhen you are done let me know I will choose a few summaries to read to I will choose a few summaries to read to

the classthe class Each summary will be scored to see if it Each summary will be scored to see if it

meets standardmeets standard Class goal- Let’s try and have all Class goal- Let’s try and have all

summaries get a 2!!!summaries get a 2!!!

You DoYou Do

On your own, read the selection and write a

summary that includes a summarizing statement and three main events