Summary Writing

For all my students, here I would like to share the guidelines in writing a good summary. I know it is not easy but trust me, if we keep trying and learning from our mistakes...the results will be good and perfect in the future. I hope with this guidelines, all of you can write a good piece of summary and score a good score for your summary section...GOOD LUCK

Guidelines
For the summary writing task, you are required to write a summary of not more than 130 words (including the ten words given). The summary will be based on the reading comprehension passage in Paper 2. The passage is usually between 600 - 700 words in length. You are expected to spend 40 minutes on the summary section.

1. Read the passage to understand what the passage is about.
2. Next, read the summary question carefully. Mark the specified portion of the passage which is required for the summary.
3. Study the summary questions again and underline the key words and phrases for example, 'problems', 'reasons', 'causes', 'effects', 'feelings', 'reactions', 'what the writer did', etc.
4. Read the passage again. Select the main points by underlining them or by writing short notes.
5. You should not

• include examples and illustrations in your summary.
• express your own opinions.
• use direct speech.
• copy word for word from the passage.
• exceed the number of words stated.
• spend more than 40 minutes allotted for this question.

6. Write your first draft. Keep to the number of words stipulated. try to use your own words as much as possible.
7. Edit your draft.
8. Link all your points so that they flow smoothly. Use sentence connectors such as 'besides', 'moreover', 'similiarly', 'consequently', 'however', 'then' and 'finally'.
9. Read the passage again and check on grammar.

By following these guidelines, I really hope you can write the best for your summary script. Never give up before you try. I might be very difficult for the first time....but remember, a thousand journey starts with your first step....GOOD LUCK from Nadi Bahasa VOKBET