LibGuides: EN1150 Composition I: Week 2: Summarizing

Notetaking Skills: How to Take Notes
This LibGuide page contains a template for taking notes on academic articles, and also explains why one takes notes and how to take notes.
Tutorial: Topic Sentences
Tutorial: Summarizing

Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Contains many core topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Excelsior OWL Summarizing Video
Learning how summarizing differs from quoting and paraphrasing, and how to apply summarizing to check your understanding of what you read and help you remember the main ideas.
Chapter 9: Use Proven Reading Techniques - Summarize to Increase Comprehension (pages 119-129)
Rozak, L. (2003). Test Taking Strategies & Study Skills for the Utterly Confused. McGraw-Hill.