Introduction

The Internet Resources

How do I summarize?

• Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting - This site describes the differences between Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting. It also includes descriptions of when you will use each of them.

• Colorado State University Writing Guide: Summarizing - This comprehensive site has a ton of information about writing conventions including summarizing and paraphasing.

• Purdue Online Writing Lab: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing - This is a succinct description of the differences between these three methods of using information.

• The University of Texas at Austin: Summarizing - This description actually describes how to summarize and what steps should be taken for summarizing different types of information sources.

How do I teach summarization?

• Reading Quest.org Comprehension Strategies: Summarizing - This site has a description of summarizing and how students can be taught to summarize. Be sure to follow the additional links on this page for additional strategies and lessons.

• Reading to Learn Reading to Learn: Teaching Summarization - This straigtforward lesson structure also includes lessons designed to build skills needed to summarize.

• Curry School of Education: Direct Instruction of Summary - This simple lesson is an example of direct instruction. It is missing steps though. Modeling could be coupled with this strategy to begin teaching students about summarization.