t summary writing:
1. macro organization and content: focus, development structure, unity and coherence
awareness of the three elements: including genres, purpose and audience
view it as a whole
2. micro: suppot with specific evidence
convention: citation
language forms: error-free sentence skills for clearer and more effective communication. analyze it in parts
maro task: summary writing
preface, conference abstract, proposal, or literature review.
elicit questions to invite disscusion
summary writing is a particularly important part of research writing, where you often present condensed views of other writers' arguments, either in support of your own view or as alternative views that you are analyzing or responding to.
read and determine what makes a good one.
how do you distinguish between the main and subordinate points in a text?
how do you make a distinction between the summary of others' points and your argument?
read and figure out the summary frame
identify the item/select a verb/finish your though.
support the thesis statement with the necessary reasons or arguments raised by the author, but omit all references to details, such as dates or statistics.
recap the writer's points, ties the arguments together and brings closure to the essay.
it must convey the message of the original fully and clearly, so that readers need no reference to the orginal to understand what its main ideas are
micro :
p*edure:
1. highlight the frame
2. highlight the reporting verb
strong argument/counterargument/neutral/suggestions/criticism
