Summaries
Writing · C2 · 7 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minSummaries: separating main ideas from detailIdentify the core argument of a text and distinguish essential points from examples and illustration.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minSummaries: paraphrasing without distortionParaphrase accurately by changing vocabulary and structure while preserving the original meaning and strength.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minSummaries: compressing through nominalisationCondense clauses into noun phrases to make summaries shorter, denser and more formal.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minSummaries: reporting verbs and stanceChoose reporting verbs that accurately convey a writer's attitude, and use them with the correct patterns.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minSummaries: synthesizing two textsSummarize and connect the key points of two short texts on urban tree planting in a single coherent paragraph.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minSummaries: editing a flawed summaryReview the pack by diagnosing common faults in a student summary and rewriting it concisely and accurately.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 45 minSummaries: selecting and condensingCompare a source text with a model summary, then write a different summary of the same text for a new reader.Premium