Summary

Question 1

What are the Golden 5 to Summarise?

Answer 1

[1] Highlight - Rewrite
[2] 12+ Points
[3] 2 Concise Paragraphs
[4] NO Quotations / Personal Opinions
[5] Connections + Connectives

Question 2

What is Witticism?

Answer 2

A witty or funny remark.

Question 3

What does Sporadically mean?

Answer 3

Something occurring at regular intervals or only in a few places OR scattered / isolated.

Example: The bombs were exploding sporadically.

Question 4

What is an Interloper?

Answer 4

Someone who becomes involved in a place or situation where they aren’t wanted OR do not belong - Intruder.

Example:

Question 5

What does Ubiquity mean?

Answer 5

Present everywhere - Something being everywhere at once.

Example: People believe that God is ubiquity.

Question 6

What does Nadir mean?

Answer 6

The lowest, unsuccessful point in a situation.

Question 7

What is Badinage?

Answer 7

A humorous or witty conversation.

Question 8

What is a good topic sentence?

Answer 8

Firstly, the writer suggests that _____ is _______…

Example: Firstly, the writer suggests that social networking is having a negative impact on young people…

Question 9

What are some good Connectives + Connections?

Answer 9

[1] Another point is…
[2] Furthermore,
[3] In addition,
[4] As well as…

Question 10

What question is Summary?

Answer 10

Question 1.

Question 11

What are the steps to Summarise?

Answer 11

[1] Highlight the key words in the question
[2] Highlight 12 relevant points in the text
[3] Make two groups from the key words in the question - Number them 1 + 2
[4] Number your points 1 + 2 depending on which group they fit into
[5] Write 2 concise paragraphs
[6] Tick off each point in the text once you have used it