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Whāinga ako: Lesson Goals
Whāinga ako: Lesson Goals
To understand the steps to summarise a piece of writing.
Kupu matua - Keywords
Kupu matua - Keywords
What is summarising? (Whakarāpopoto)
What is summarising? (Whakarāpopoto)
Summarising means taking a big piece of information (like a story, article, or video) and writing or saying the main ideas in a shorter way. You leave out the extra details and just focus on the most important parts.
Mahi - work
Mahi - work
In the humanities, we use exactly the same process as English to summarise. This skill is so important in senior subjects right across the school.
But how do I write a summary?
But how do I write a summary?
S.U.M. it up!
S.U.M. it up!
When summarising text it is important to follow these steps.
S – Select the main ideas
What is the text mostly about? Ignore small details.
U – Use your own words
Don’t copy — rewrite the ideas using your voice and structure.
M – Make it shorter
Summaries are brief — cut out extra info and focus on the core message.
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