Perfect Paragraph

Summary Edition

AgendaO 5 Week Exam ExpectationsO Go over perfect paragraph

reminders.O Refresh your memory: Create a

summary.O PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!O END GOAL: Be able to write a

perfect summary.

5 Week AssessmentO AnnotationsO SummaryO Text Dependent Question

Perfect ParagraphO At least 5 sentencesO Must have a topic sentenceO Must have a clear conclusion or

clincher sentenceO Use those middle sentences as

evidence and support

SummaryO 5-7 sentencesO Cover main ideasO Clear topic sentenceO No opinions! Just the facts.O Not first person!

Summary: Topic Sentence

O Topic Sentence = Central Idea O Include the title and the author!

O “Short Stories” “News Articles”O Novels or Novels

O It should cover all of the main ideas.O It should be a complete sentence.

Summary: How ToO Before Reading:

O Skim the passage.O Look at title.O Make Predictions.

Summary: How ToO While Reading

O ANNOTATEO Underline main ideasO Circle words you do not knowO ????? Near questions you have: WRITE

IN THE MARGINO !!!!! Near reactions. WRITE IN THE

MARGINS.O Your annotations will help you

determine main ideas after read

Summary: How ToO After Reading

O Review AnnotationsO Create AT LEAST four solid main idea

sentences about the text.O Review those main ideas and create a

topic sentence that covers ALL of them.

O Create a concluding sentence that wraps up the summary. (You do not need to restate title and author)

Summary: How ToO Put it all together

O Write out your topic sentenceO Follow it with your four main ideasO Insert your conclusion sentence

SummaryO You should ALWAYS be

brainstorming and writing out main ideas first.O It is the BEST way to make sure your

topic sentence works

PRACTICEO Read “Death by Scrabble”O ANNOTATEO Write out main ideas.O Create a summary.

O COLLECTING: brainstorming work and actual summary.