7th 8th Summary by Bretta

why we summarize things:)

2017-03-08 17:29:42 UTC

we summarize things so that we have a condensed version of the author's key idea

2017-03-08 17:29:42 UTC

The reason that we summarize is so that we won't take forever to tell about our day or anything else. Also, we summarize to get the main point/idea across to our listener(s).

Why do we Summarize?

Fortuitous — 2017-03-08 17:29:46 UTC

We summarize texts, speech, and information to give the gist and to understand while keeping the explanation short and/or to the point.

The main idea

2017-03-08 17:29:48 UTC

Bella
The main idea of the passage is that people can help reduce actions that may contribute to the cause of these devastating events such as avalanches and landslides even though they may be natural disasters.

kayleigh

2017-03-08 17:29:49 UTC

The main idea of the text is that avalanches and landslides are natural disasters but, they can be reduced in some ways by humans.

A

Main Idea

casademia1105 — 2017-03-08 17:29:49 UTC

THe main idea of the passage is about how humans can prevent devastatnig disasters like avalanches and landslides.

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2017-03-08 17:29:50 UTC

We summarize things to get a general idea of the text without having to look through the whole text again.

Alyssa

nwfballet — 2017-03-08 17:29:57 UTC

We summarize things so that we can better understand the text and know what is going on throughout the passage.

Why do we summarize?

2017-03-08 17:29:59 UTC

We summarize to see the main points and key details rather than reading unnecessary additional information.

Katherine

2017-03-08 17:30:00 UTC

I think that we summarize things to be able to explain to others what a text is about in a short and simple way.

The Main Idea

mackinsigner12_net — 2017-03-08 17:30:07 UTC

Landslides and avalanches can be prevented by humans and other effects. B

2017-03-08 17:30:10 UTC

We summarize things to get a better understanding of the text.

2017-03-08 17:30:19 UTC

We summarize things to show the most important ideas in a text, and to ignore irrelevant information.

The main idea is

2017-03-08 17:30:41 UTC

Jolin
The main idea is how humans can help prevent avalanches and landslides from happening.
A

The Main Idea

makaylaann2003 — 2017-03-08 17:51:48 UTC

The main idea of the passage is how avalanches and landslides, natural disasters, and how they can be prevented, by human effects.
-Makayla

Summary A

Sadie:))

2017-03-08 17:52:09 UTC

Humans can reduce the action of devastating natural disasters like an avalanche or a landslide.
Summary A

The Main Idea

2017-03-08 17:52:13 UTC

The main idea of this passage is how humans can prevent the causes of avalanches and landslides.

Liam

2017-03-08 17:53:27 UTC

The main idea of the passage is that, humans can be contributing factors to dangerous avalanches and landslides. But, us humans can dull the amount of landslides and avalanches by not having uncontrolled quarrying, and loud eruptions of sounds.

a is better

weston

2017-03-08 17:53:32 UTC

The main idea is how people can stop the devastating effects of avalanches and landslides.

a

The main idea-Madelyn

2017-03-08 17:53:37 UTC

The main idea of this passage is the similarities and differences between the cause of avalanches and landslides. (Summary A)

Katherine (Main Idea)

2017-03-08 17:53:38 UTC

The main idea of the text is that both avalanches and landslides can cause danger to anything surrounding them and that humans can do a lot to control or prevent these devastating natural disasters.
Summary A

the main idea

2017-03-08 17:53:54 UTC

wyatt
the main idea is how humans caused avalanches with loud noises and things. Also how us, humans, can stop avalanches.
B

Alyssa

nwfballet — 2017-03-08 17:54:21 UTC

The main idea of the passage is how humans can reduce natural disasters that are produced by landslides and avalanches.

The main idea

larissakaewrasamee — 2017-03-08 17:55:11 UTC

The main idea of this passage is how humans can prevent the causes of avalanches and landslides. Summary A

Madi

2017-03-08 17:55:21 UTC

The main idea of the passage is how humans can help prevent avalanches and landslides. (A)

by sterling:main idea

2017-03-08 17:55:29 UTC

The main idea of week thirteen, is how humans can help solve the problem of landslides and avalanches. (A is the best)

The main idea -Sam

2017-03-08 18:02:44 UTC

The main idea is how humans can prevent avalanches and landslides.