How to write a summary
Part 1.
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I’ve read the text (story, fairytale, novel etc.).
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The title of the text (story, fairytale, novel etc.) is…….
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It’s written by (in)….. or (The author of the text (story, fairytale, novel etc.) is …..)
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The author of this text is famous for…… (give a short information about the author or the source where the text is printed)
Part 2.
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I’ll give you a short summary of this……
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It’s about…….
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The novel tells the story of……
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The title tells of …..
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The reader is taken into (place/time of story)…..
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The text presents/describes…
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As the story begins, ...
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The story says…..
Part 3.
I think…..
I believe…..
There are a lot of good things about this story. For example,…….
But there are some not pleasant moments in this story, such as…..
Although…..
I hope……
I like this text. Let me tell you why I like it. First of all,….. . (To start with…..). Secondly,……… Also,……. Finally,…….
However,…….
In my opinion,…..
I want to say…..
I’d rather….
I’d better…
I’d like to give you my view on….
The problem is….