Summary - Example


Refer to May/June 2005 Paper Summary question 

·         First underline the relevant portions.
·         Then, rewrite the underline points by rephrasing them.

1- studying ICT is very motivating for boys
Boys are interested in doing things which involve   computers

2- boys appear to be more confident than girls in using it
Boys seem to be very confident in using the computer technology.

3- they tend to use computers more frequently, especially at home.
Boys often use computers at home

4- when they use a computer they are more willing to compose longer pieces of writing
Boys are ready to write longer pieces using the computer
5- use different styles.
They use different styles.

6- unintelligible handwriting is no longer a problem,
Boys no longer need not worry about bad handwriting

7- the neatness and presentation standards rise when boys use a computer to print out their work.
When boys use computers they try hard to make it neat.

8- One way to get boys to concentrate properly on their work is to encourage them to use their computers at home.
Encouraging boys to use computers at home could improve their concentration.


Grouping and numbering the points

1- Boys are interested in doing things which involve computers
3- Boys seem to be very confident in using the computer technology.
2- Boys often use computers at home
5- Boys are ready to write longer pieces using the computer
6- They use different styles.
4- Boys no longer need not worry about bad handwriting
7- When boys use computers they try hard to make it neat
8- encouraging boys to use computers at home could improve their concentration.


·  Now write your summary by expressing your points and linking them to the next point.

1- Most of the boys are interested in doing things which involve computers
2- because they often use computers at home
3- and they are confident about using computer technology.
4- Using computers gives boys confidence because they no longer need to worry about bad hand writing.
5- This means they are ready to write longer pieces
6- and use variety of styles
7- to try hard to make their work neat.
8- Encouraging boys to use computers at home could improve their concentration.


A model summary


The majorities of boys often choose to spend their free time on computers because they are confident about using computing technology and tend to be more interested in something if it involves computers. For this reason, it has been suggested that giving boys interesting work to do on the computer at home may improve their concentration. Computers also give boys confidence because they do not need to worry about their handwriting. This means they are happy to write more and makes them keen to use a variety of styles to improve the appearance of their work. (96 words)