write your summary. • Stating only the most important information. • Including all the main points and key supporting ideas. • Including supporting detail (such as a definition of a term) only if a main idea cannot be • understood without it. • Substituting general terms for lists of items or events. • Combining several main ideas into a single sentence. • Keeping the original sequence of information in the article. Presenting the ideas in the same order the author has used. • Rewording. Using your own words (paraphrase) to summarize the main ideas. Leaving out any personal commentary. Avoid quoting anything word-for-word. Negative aspects that would lower your grade • Including trivial information and unimportant details. Repeating the same words used in the original article. Repeating information • Adding your own commentary about the text this is not your analysis of the article, only a factual summary. Do not add anything beyond the author''s ideas, such as information from other sources or your own opinion. Should be not very professional. Instructions Read an article from the New York Times and write a summary of 100-125 words. Be sure to follow the guidelines listed in the checklist below. Followed Instructions ____ One paragraph with 100-125 words. ____ Listed total number of words at the end of the paragraph. ____ Paragraph contains a topic sentence. Contents ____ Stated only the most important information. ____ Included all the main points and key supporting ideas. ____ Included supporting detail (such as a definition of a term) only if a main idea cannot be understood without it. ____ Avoided trivial information and unimportant details. ____ Avoided any personal commentary. Writing and Vocabulary ____ Substituted general terms for lists of items or events. ____ Combined several main ideas into a single sentence. ____ Kept the original sequence of information in the article. ____ Reworded the article using your own words (paraphrase) to summarize the main ideas ____ Avoid quoting word-for-word.