They Say, I Say: Chapter 2 by Nicole Weaver https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw WRT 101 SP21 en-us 2021-02-09 15:51:22 UTC 2023-01-24 20:48:21 UTC hello@padlet.com weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183589196 2021-02-09 17:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183589196 To write an effective summary, I have to... weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183600028 -Detach yourself from the topic
-Use factual texts to help you find evidence
-Avoiding a list format 
-Avoid repetition 
-Use paraphrasing 
-Vary word choice
-Having an open mind
-Be mindful of word choice
-Focus on what is most important 
-In your first sentence, state the title of the article you are summarizing and its author]]> 2021-02-09 17:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183600028 If I don't engage closely with the text I'm summarizing, I might... weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183605230 -Misinterpret the text
-Leave out key details
-Demonstrate incorrect pieces of information
-Stray away from the main point 
-Reduce my credibility as a writer
-Misunderstand what I have read]]> 2021-02-09 17:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183605230 Why summarize? weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183610051 -Good starting point
-Helps you to see if you understand
-Helps you begin to establish your argument
-First step in establishing your credibility as a writer
-To understand the perspective of others]]> 2021-02-09 17:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183610051 How can I "focus" my summary? Why would I want to? weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183617900 -Don't take the author's work out of context, but focus on what's most relevant to your argument 
-Let the reader form their own opinion 
-Choose focus according to what is most relevant to you (what interests you, what makes you think, what do you like)]]> 2021-02-09 17:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183617900 What are signal verbs? How can they help my writing? weaverna1 https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183620753 -Verbs that focus attention on the author's purpose / meaning ]]> 2021-02-09 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/weaverna1/6w2uc432ryo7htvw/wish/1183620753