Checking your summary
◆ Make sure you understand the passage you are to
summarise.
◆ Select the relevant points.
◆ Always write the summary in your own words.
◆ Write in clear, concise prose.
◆ Avoid unnecessary detail and examples.
◆ Keep to the correct number of words if told to do so.
Checking your report
◆ Plan your report so the points follow logically.
◆ Produce a title page.
◆ Use a contents table with page numbers.
◆ Write an introduction.
◆ Write a summary of the report.
◆ Use headings for each section.
◆ Write a conclusion including, if relevant, your recom-
mendations.
Practising what you’ve learnt
- Summarise the following passage in approximately 50
words.
Josephine continued to entertain lavishly and spent a
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