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Writing Skills: Summarising

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · English

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1. Meaning and Purpose of Summarising

  • Summarising is the selection and paraphrasing of all important information of the original source.
  • Summarising follows note-making.
  • The purpose of note-making is usually personal reference, while a summary is meant for reporting main points.
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2. Steps in Summarising

  • The process of summarising involves the same steps as note-making.
  • First, underline the important ideas in the passage.
  • Next, write them down while abridging the verbs.
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3. Difference Between Note-making and Summarising

  • Note-making is for personal reference.
  • Summarising is used when the main points have to be reported.
  • Note-making is more severely shortened than summarising.
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4. Using One Word for Many

  • Practice in using one word for many helps in summarising.
  • A longer idea can often be replaced by a precise word.
  • This reduces length without losing meaning.

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Summarising means selecting and paraphrasing allSummarising follows the same basic stepsOnly the central points ofIdeas in a summary are linkedA longer idea can often be

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