Read the text below and complete the following task.

The newspaper is an extremely useful learning tool to students today. Besides being easily available and affordable, it offers them numerous benefits.

A survey carried out on the benefits of the newspaper clearly shows that students who read the newspapers have better awareness of the world around them. This is because they are better informed of the current issues happening around the world. Hence, they become more knowledgeable.

As language proficiency seems to be a problem amongst students these days, reading the newspaper also helps them improve their language skills. As such, they are able to put into practice what they have learnt.

Meanwhile, once outside the classroom, students can use the newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information. For example, it can be used to obtain reference material or ideas for their school assignments.

The newspaper today also motivates students to learn because it contains educational supplements that help them with their lessons. Besides, they also encourage students to develop their thinking skills through extensive reading.

It is without doubt that the newspaper is beneficial to students. As such, we should encourage them to read the newspaper every day.

Write a summaryon how the newspaper can be a useful tool to students.

Your summary must:not be more than 60 words,including the 10 given words belowbe incontinuous writing(not note form)be written inoneparagraph

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows:

The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to

Steps to answer a summary question:

Step 1:Read the text once to get an idea on what the text is all about.

Step 2:Read the question. Identify the keywords.Write a summaryonHOWthenewspapercan be auseful toolto students.

Step 3:Identify the content points. Read again the text. Read each sentence in the text one by one. Ask whether the sentence answers the question HOWthenewspapercan be auseful toolto students?

Sentence from the textDoes the sentence answers the question HOWthenewspapercan be auseful toolto students?

What is the content point?(highlightor underlinethe content point)*yellow main points*blue supporting points

The newspaper is an extremely useful learning tool to students today.NoNone

Besides being easily available and affordable, it offers them numerous benefits.NoNone

A survey carried out on the benefits of the newspaper clearly shows that students who read the newspapers have better awareness of the world around them.Yeshave better awareness of the world around them.

This isbecausethey are better informed of the current issues happening around the world.Yes.When you see the word because, the sentence normally contains the supporting point for the previous sentence.better informed of the current issues happening around the world.

Hence, they become more knowledgeable.Yes.become more knowledgeable.

As language proficiency seems to be a problem amongst students these days, reading the newspaper also helps them improve their language skills.Yes.improve their language skills.

As such, they are able to put into practice what they have learnt.Yes.When you see the phrase as such, the sentence normally contains the supporting point for the previous sentence.able to put into practice what they have learnt.

Meanwhile, once outside the classroom, students can use the newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information.Yes.continuous source of education and information.

For example, it can be used to obtain reference material or ideas for their school assignments.No.Pay attention to the words like for example, like, such as.These words indicate examples.Dont write examples in a summary.None

The newspaper today also motivates students to learn because it contains educational supplements that help them with their lessons.Yes.motivates students to learn

The phrase after the word because is the supporting point:contains educational supplements that help them with their lessons

Besides, they also encourage students to develop their thinking skills through extensive reading.Yes.to develop their thinking skills through extensive reading.

It is without doubt that the newspaper is beneficial to students.No.None.

As such, we should encourage them to read the newspaper every day.No.None.

*C indicates content:C1 - have better awareness of the world around them / better informed of the current issues happening around the worldC2 - become more knowledgeableC3 - improve their language skills / able to put into practice what they have learntC4 - continuous source of education and informationC5 - motivates students to learnC6 - encourage students to develop their thinking skills through extensive reading

Important:If you are able to identify both main and supporting points, write either one in the summary.It is not encouraged to write the supporting points. Sometimes, a supporting point is NOT accepted as the content point!

Step 4:Write the summary. Write five (5) content points only. Begin your summary with the ten (10) words given. Copy the pointsEXACTLY from the text to avoid sentence errors and changing the meaning of the original text. Use sequence connectors like next, then, moreover, furthermore, lastly, etc.

The newspaper is a useful tool that helps students to have better awareness of the world around them.(C1)They become more knowledgeable.(C2)Moreover, reading the newspaper also helps them improve their language skills.(C3)Furthermore, students can use the newspaper to be a continuous source of education and information.(C4)Finally, the newspaper today also motivates students to learn.(C5)

Step 5:Count the number of words and write it at the bottom right of the summary. Make sure your summary isNOT MOREthan 60 words.