Next, read the article carefully, highlighting portions, identifying key vocabulary, and taking notes as you go. Here is a sample to help you: In "COVID-19 Responses" by Jim Barker, Jose Hererra, and Ysinda Gomez, the authors argue that individual responsibility and government action needs to be considered together when evaluating the pandemic. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. You look at the bold print in a chapter, the first sentences of each paragraph and look over a page to see if there are important points. You have asked a good question. Virginia Kearney (author) from United States on May 04, 2018: Hi Mudradevi, You can do either present or past tense if you are consistent throughout, but generally, I think present tense works best. "Organizing for Non-Experts" is Joan Causeways humorous instruction manual for helping messy people get a better handle on their stuff. you've really done a good work.thanks. However, I will usually not grade a person down in this sort of situation. One is simply to list all of the authors when you first mention the article title and authors. It’s okay to write short phrases and fragments rather than full sentences. https://hubpages.com/academia/Using-and-Citing-Sou... https://owlcation.com/academia/How-to-Write-a-Surv... https://owlcation.com/academia/Words-to-Use-in-Sta... https://owlcation.com/academia/Writing-Effective-S... https://owlcation.com/academia/How-to-Write-an-Eva... https://german.yabla.com/lesson-English-Present-Pe... To show how an author's ideas support your argument, To condense a lot of information into a small space, To increase your understanding of an article, The main idea of the article is conveyed clearly and concisely, The summary is written in the unique style of the writer, The summary is much shorter than the original document, The summary explains all of the important notions and arguments, The summary condenses a lot of information into a small space. This information is very helpful. To write an effective summary, you must fully understand what the author is asserting. First, read the text or article to get a general idea of the subject matter as well as the author’s attitude. And you can always go back and edit your Hubs! Answer: Often students are asked to write a short summary of the articles they use in a research paper. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. No native speaker is going to talk about a historical situation in the present tense (even if there might be an obscure rule that would allow that). The author describes his thoughts about... do we need to write summary in past or present tense? Make sure you put all of the author’s ideas in your own words so you don’t accidentally plagiarize. Highlight the expectations and what you need to do to get full credit. The response is your opinion, and the summary is just a repetition of what is in the article. Here is the website I used for the answer: https://german.yabla.com/lesson-English-Present-Pe... Hello, I am a native English speaker and teach ESL in Germany. My teacher wanted us to write a summary. Determine the type of essay. 1. Sometimes you summarize the whole article and then tell what you think. Tip: Summaries are usually about 1/3 of the length of the original article. Summarizing allows you to read an article and really understand it. Next, outline the points they use to back up their research, but avoid direct quotations to keep your summary brief. I caught very effective information from your explanation about how to write a summary of which kinds of words and how i can start the sentences...thank you. Writing a summary or abstract teaches you how to condense information and how to read an article more effectively and with better understanding. Think of the thesis of your summary as a caption on a picture. Question: What will I write in the second paragraph of a summary? Answer: You will put the title in the first or second sentence which will identify the author, the title, and usually the main point of the article. which means "and others." Certain words will create a specific tone. For tips on how to use author tags to avoid plagiarizing in a summary, read on! Some teachers do it to ensure students are actually paying attention and doing their assigned readings. In a summary, you want to identify the main idea of the article and put this information into your own words. If so, why is he correct? The following paragraph is an example of a one-paragraph summary of an article. Once you've done this write down your initial impression. Glad you find the information useful. Executive Summary This article provides an evaluation, as well as analysis of prospective and current liquidity, profitability and financial stability of the Outdoor Equipment Ltd.Methods of analysis, include horizontal, vertical and trend analyses and ratios like current, quick and debt ratios. Below is a template showing the components of a great summary. Question: How do I write a summary? Answer: The best way to start a summary is to say the name of the author and the title of the work and to give the main point of the article. monday i have english exam and it will help me. Virginia Kearney (author) from United States on January 01, 2018: Yes Mari- a definition could be appropriate if the audience may not know the word or how it is used in that context. That's the most clear explanation that i've been looking. So thank you again. Answer: You end a summary with the conclusion of the article or a comment about the reason the author has written this piece. Jones supports this view by pointing out that Nike shoes are more comfortable, last longer, and provide more cushioning for the feet. Usually, a summary is much shorter than the original article, often a couple of paragraphs. I think I would try to clarify with the person who gave you this assignment whether they want an outline or a narrative (paragraph form) of writing. Knowing how to summarize a book is not just so that you can satisfy your teacher and show that you read it. I know I should begin a summary with the author's name and so forth, but if there are 4 authors, how do I go about including their names. Question: How do you write a summary of a research article? Thank you very much. Whatever type of writing you are summarizing, the basic way to do it is the same. Finally, someone actually gets to the point. Learn more... You might summarize an article as part of an assignment or to better understand the author’s ideas. This is good. Essays from older students are always more interesting because they've had time to see things from more than one perspective and/or have more interesting experiences to write about. I was told to read several articles and then write a "curriculum outline" over each one (this is for a job where I will be required to teach certain topics, closely related to the required reading).