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SUMMARISING

COMPREHENSION OF UNSEEN

PASSAGES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• TO DEFINE SUMMARISING AND LIST MAIN COMPONENTS.
• TO APPLY STRATEGIES FOR SUMMARISING.
• TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RELEVANT AND IRRELEVANT FACTS.

Comprehension of passage�

• Comprehension of a passage means understanding it thoroughly. Below are given some instructions which will be found of great help in answering satisfactorily the questions set on a passage in your examination.

Comprehension of passage�

• Read the passage carefully two or three times so that the theme of the passage may be understood.
• Read the questions carefully and underline the relevant portion of the given passage which you feel should be the most suitable answer

Comprehension of passage

• Now write answers to the questions in simple, easy and correct language.
• Remember that the answers should be your own composition. Do not try to copy the very word of the passage.

Comprehension of passage�

* The answers must have sound grammatical construction. Great care should be taken in the use of punctuation also.

* Several answers should not be put in the same paragraph. Each answer should be given in a separate paragraph and should have its number, corresponding to that of the question.

Comprehension of passage�

* Sometimes we may be asked to replace the italicized words or phrases in the passage. For this the knowledge of „synonyms‟, „Antonyms‟ and „one word‟ substitution is necessary.

* Direct form of the narration, questions and exclamations should not form part of the precise. All of them should be transformed into statements.

How to Make Good Summary:

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A summary is an essence or main ideas of a passage, of a speech, of a chapter, even of a book expressed in as few words as possible. Its language should be clear, simple, having continuity of thought and expression. It is not a summing up of disjointed points but a connected and readable piece of composition.

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USEFUL POINTS

• Read the original passage thoroughly and attentively till you grasp it. Sometimes more than one reading is needed to understand the passage.
• It is always advisable to select a suitable title after having read the passage carefully as it will help to get at the main theme or subject. Generally the title is provided by some key-words, phrase or sentence which is ordinarily found either at the beginning or at the end of the passage.

USEFUL POINTS

• Pick out the important points or ideas and underline them in the original passage. If there is more than one paragraph, important ideas of each one of them should be noted down separately.

USEFUL POINTS

• There should be no repetition of the same idea. As for as possible, the language of the summary should be your own, bearing in mind that no comment from your own side is there.
• Re-read your final summary to ensure that there are no mistakes in it.

The Questions You can ask yourself

1.What is the main theme of the passage?

2. If it is a narrative passage, who is the main character?

3. What is the most important incident that takes place in the passage?

4. If the passage is reflective or argumentative, what is the topic sentence in the passage?

The Questions You can ask yourself

5.What important statement does the writer make about the topic?

6. Do you find any supporting argument or reasons?

7. Do you find any examples supported by facts and figures?

8. What is the writer’s conclusion?

THANK YOU

Thank you

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