《The Admirable》Writing Workshop PPT
Activity 1
What is a summary?
A brief statement or account of the main points of something.
How do you write a summary?
1. Read the article to be summarised and be sure you understand it.
2. Highlight important information and take notes.
3. In your own words, write down the main points of each section.
4. Write down the key support points for the main topic, but do not include minor details.
5. Write a first draft of the summary without looking at the article.
Tick (√) the statements that are true about summary writing.
( ) 1. A summary should include all the main and supporting information.
( ) 2. A summary should leave out unnecessary details like examples and explanations.
( ) 3. You can add your own opinion in a summary.
( ) 4. It is important to use your own words in the summary.
Activity 2
Read the summary of “A Medical Pioneer”, and answer questions.
1. What main points of the original text are included?
Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin.
2. What information of the original text is left out? Why?
The key life events about Tu Youyou introduced in the news article：
—she was born in Zhejiang Province，China in 1930.
—she studied medicine at Peking University and then studied Chinese medicine for two and a half years.
—her team tested the chemical on animals.
—she was selected as one of the most influential figures of science in the 20th Century.
3. Does the summary include the opinion of the summary writer?
No.
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Activity 5
The Superhero Behind Superman
1. How many parts can it be divided into?
2. What does each part focus on?
Part 1 ( ) _____________________________
Part 2 ( ) _____________________________
Part 3 ( ) _____________________________
Part 4 ( ) _____________________________
Activity 6
The Superhero Behind Superman
Read the text again. Underline the key words. Summarise each part in one sentence.
Activity 7
Compose your writing.
1. Drafting
2. Editing
•use the Peer Editing Sheet on page 90.
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