Assignment Due Friday, September 7th: Take one of the readings passed out in a class and complete a full talking to the text response including a summary using the sentence frames below.
In order to prepare you for a Humanities exercise in Bamfield, over the next few days we will be learning to Talk to the Text in order to more deeply engage a reading. This link here outlines each of the Talking to the Text elements including:
- making connections
- monitoring for meaning
- visualizing
- asking questions
- making inferences
- identifying key quotes/ 'golden nuggets'
- summarizing
Most of these are self explanatory; however, summarizing a text can be difficult. In order to help you to effectively summarize any piece of writing, the following sentence frames can be helpful.
Step 1: Locate the thesis statement and begin your summary restating in your own words the main idea or argument the author is making.
In the article (name article) (name author) argues that ..... (state in your own words the main idea or argument).
Step 2: Explain and further elaborate upon the main argument or thesis statement of the author. This may include the main arguments the author uses or simply more development of her main idea. A variety of sentence frames can be helpful here:
Specifically,
In saying this the author asserts/believes that...
Here, the author suggests that...
For example,
Further to the point, ...
Step 3: To help back this up and give your summary greater weight, now pull out a quote from the text that really helps you explain your point.
He/She/The author writes/states, "(key quote)."
Step 4: To move beyond being a passive reader, now include your own opinion on the matter.
I believe that...
Step 5: conclude with a summary sentence that will restate the main ideas explored in your summary.
In conclusion, ...
Assignment Due September 7th: Take one of the readings passed out in a class and complete a full talking to the text response including a summary using the sentence frames below.
In the article (name article) (name author) argues that ..... (state in your own words the main idea or argument).
Specifically,
In saying this the author asserts/believes that...
Here, the author suggests that...
For example,
Further to the point, ...
He/She/The author writes/states, "(key quote)."
I believe that...
In conclusion, ...
