Summarizing is putting the main idea of the original text into your own words, omitting much of the detail. When you summarize, you retain the most relevant concepts of an outside information source by giving a broader yet shortened overview.
You can summarize:
When you summarize, you use different words and state the main idea of a passage. The presentation below shows some example summaries to help you gain a better understanding of how to write an effective summary of a passage.
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