Writing a summary

SUMMARY

1. The text/article I have read is entitled … and written by/published in/taken from …

2. It deals with/is devoted to/considers the problem of/describes/raises the problem of …

3. To begin with, the author introduces/states/claims/tells the readers/explains/attracts readers’ attention to …

4. After that/Then/Further on the author passes over to/informs the readers about/stresses the fact that/emphasizes/underlines …

5. Also/Besides/Moreover, the author gives examples/represents statistics/proves his/her opinion/draws readers’ attention to/points out that …

6. In coclusion/Finally/To crown it all, the author concludes/sums up/calls for/addresses the readers by telling that/advises/insists on/recommends/suggests …

YOUR EVALUATION

1. In my opinion/I think/It seems to me/Personally, I believe the main idea/message of the text is to …

2. I support the author’s opinion that/agree or disagree with the author/would like to say that/

3. There are many reasons why. One of them is …/To prove my opinion I should say that …/For example, …