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Here are the teacher pack items for Summarizing Text:
Overview In this experience, students read an article and practice summarizing and paraphrasing it. Then they analyze and synthesize information to create new material that maintains the original meaning. They learn to distinguish the differences between paraphrasing and plagiarism when writing. Objectives Duration One class period. You may choose to have the students read the article at home before beginning the experience. Vocabulary Words in “George Washington Carver”
When you read an article for class, you often need to take notes on what you read for reviewing later. There are strategies you can use to summarize or paraphrase the information. You will learn how in this experience.
Objectives
Have you ever completed the classic first-day-of-school assignment? You know the one: “Write an essay about how you spent your summer vacation.”
No, you don’t have to write an essay now, but try this instead.In just two to three sentences, write what you did on summer vacation.
