How to summarize articles, essays..?
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A summary should be short (a paragraph) and in your own words.  It presents main ideas with short explanation and few examples.\n\nFirst, read the text carefully, identify the main idea and purpose, and take notes on main points you plan to present which support this main idea.\n\nSecond, write a sentence which identifies the author and text and the main idea or purpose of the article or essay.  It will be the topic sentence of your summary paragraph.\n\nThird, present two or three explanations and examples which support the main ideas you gleaned earlier.\n\nLast, evaluate the text.  Was the author successful at convincing you, the reader, of his/her points or claims?  Give two or three reasons why or why not.\n\nThere are a lot of websites which have step-by-step instructions or good ideas about how to write them, if you do a search of "How do I write a summary?" you will have a glut of answers.
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It would be very difficult to assist in writing a conclusion without knowing what the subject was and what you have already concluded in your research. As you probably already know.. conclusions are often the most difficult part of a paper.. Most writers feel tht there is nothing left to write.HOWEVER, you as the writer needs to keep in mind that the conclusion is often what a reader remembers best. Your conclusion should be the best part of your paper.\n\nIN your conclusion, you have to answer the question.. "so what" Show your readers why this paper was important. Show them that your paper was meaningful and useful. Thus, you have to syncticize your conclusion Don't simply repeat things that were in your paper. They have read it. Show them how the points you made and the support and examples you used were not random, but fit together. In doing this, you should tryk to redirect your reader's attention Give your reader something to think about, perhaps a way to use your paper in the "real" world. If your introduction went from general to specific, make your conclusion go from specific to general. Think globally. Is is OK to echo your introduction. Echoing your introduction can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle. If you begin by describing a scenario, you can end with the same scenario as proof that your essay was helpful in creating a new understanding. Here is an example of a paper written about a trip t Disneyland:\n\nIntroduction \n\nFrom the parking lot, I could see the towers of the castle of the Magic Kingdom standing stately against the blue sky. To the right, the tall peak of The Matterhorn rose even higher. From the left, I could hear the jungle sounds of Adventureland. As I entered the gate, Main Street stretched before me with its quaint shops evoking an old-fashioned small town so charming it could never have existed. I was entranced. Disneyland may have been built for children, but it brings out the child in adults.\n\nConclusion\n\nI thought I would spend a few hours at Disneyland, but here I was at 1:00 A.M., closing time, leaving the front gates with the now dark towers of the Magic Kingdom behind me. I could see tired children, toddling along and struggling to keep their eyes open as best they could. Others slept in their parents' arms as we waited for the parking lot tram that would take us to our cars. My forty-year-old feet ached, and I felt a bit sad to think that in a couple of days I would be leaving California, my vacation over, to go back to my desk. But then I smiled to think that for at least a day I felt ten years old again.
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First of all, u need to know exactly what ur gonna write about, set the exact content and organization for it. Start by a catchy intro, a question, anecdote, quotation and so on. Write the intro from general to specific and only mention the exact topic of urs in the last sentence after having talked about the history or such. For every body paragraph, try to do ur best in unfiying the topic about it and metnion it generally in the 1st sentence. Write a good conclusion by giving a suggestion, recommendation, advice or even summarize what u have mentioned in the body par. \nThru doing this u have to take PERFECT care of ur grammar and ur choice of Vocabulary.\nEvery par should not beless than 6 sentences MINIMUM to be of a decent content.
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Stop making excuses ["not enough time" "I can't do my own work" etc.] and read the book.\n\nThe easiest way to summarize is to write down just words or phrases that capture the feeling or events in the chapter.  If you were writing an essay, then you'd need to organize them into points and a coherent structure.\n\nYou have it easier in that you just need to translate these words and phrases into lines of poetry.  Remember that poetry does NOT have to rhyme (unless you were directed to rhyme) but usually does have meter to it - a similar pattern to the emphases in each line.\n\nThink of it as a rap, which is all about rhythm, if this makes it easier.  In fact, most people consider lyrics to be poetry.  And you can rap, can't you?\n\nHope this helps!
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The key to writing an essay is inspiration and structure. Assuming you have a topic, gather what information you can about it, allow your mind to explore the boundaries of that information and see what intersts you about it, then write down a list of those things in th eorder that they appear to be connected. Think of how you can interst your reader in that subject, a catchy title and a few words of introduction. Then work your way through each of your main points (depending on essay length there shouldn't be more than three or four) saying something engaging about each. Now think how you can wrap up what you are saying to finish off with a neat ending. For me the ending always referred back to the introduction in some way and included the words of the title. That brings the whole to a satisfactory conclusion in arounded sort of way. You have posed a question for your reader and and answered it. Try to vary your sentence lengths so as not to be too clunky and keep the language simple. Use of long or obscure words may seem clever at first sight but if they are not in common use can look like bragging - and if you get the wrong meaning of them will only make you look silly. Write in a manner that can be easily read aloud without tripping over or hesitation and you should do well. Good luck - essay writing was my favourite.... And remeber to check your spellings!
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General Format\n\nYour essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5 X 11 inches) with margins of 1 inch on all sides. Your final essay should include, in the order indicated below, as many of the following sections as are applicable, each of which should begin on a separate page:\n\ntitle page, which includes a running head for publication, title, and byline and affiliation \nabstract \ntext \nreferences \nappendixes \nauthor note \nfootnotes/endnotes \ntables \nfigure captions \nfigures \nThe pages of your manuscript should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page, as part of the manuscript header in the upper right corner of each page. Your references should begin on a separate page from the text of the essay under the label References (with no quotation marks, underlining, etc.), centered at the top of the page. Appendices and notes should be formatted similarly.\n\nGoto this URL to learn more: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html\n\n.......\n\nI hope this helps..........\n\nDon
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These links should help you put your essay together.  Good luck with it.
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FIRST, STATE YOUR TOPICAL SENTENCE.  THEN, LIST THREE SENTENCES THAT SUPPORT YOUR STATEMENT.  THE STRUCTURE OF INTRODUCTORY, CLOSING AND INTERIOR PARAGRAPHS IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.  YOU MUST BE MORE SPECIFIC AND TELL US WHICH PARAGRAH YOU ARE WRITING.  PERHAPS IT WOULD BE BETTER TO ASK HOW YOU SHOULD STRUCTURE AN ESSAY.  YOUR SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE A STYLE BOOK ON FILE THAT YOU CAN USE FOR REFERENCE.  CHECK WITH THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
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You said research paper, so basically an essay.  Yea, the introduction, body/bulk, conclusion is the general outline but u left something out.  After the introduction, there's the main argument (your point of view), your reasons to support it (the proof), then there's the counter-argument (anything you can think of to argue against your topic), the counter-argument's reasons/proofs, and finally your conclusion (which supports your main argument and defies the counter-argument).
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Tips for Writing an Argumentative Paper\n\nDr. Dyson’s tips for writing the \nARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER\n\n1) By definition, an argumentative paper must have a THESIS. Your goal is to persuade your reader of a particular interpretation, not to describe a subject textbook-style. Be sure that you know and make clear to your reader what your point is. \n2) Avoid colloquialisms and very long paragraphs unless you have some pressing need for them (laziness does not count). \n3) Do not use subject headings: this is an argument, not a textbook. \n4) Do not just plunk down quotations: discuss them. This is important. Though often difficult, analyzing texts is the heart of scholarship. In general, long quotations should not end a paragraph. \n5) Footnote clearly, making it obvious what is your original contribution and what is not. \n6) Include a title page at the beginning and a list of "Works Cited" at the end. \n7) Cite ancient works by parenthetical references within the text, not by footnotes: e.g., (Iliad 10.45-53), (Aen. 6.112-23), (Suet. Aug. 44). Most ancient poetic works have book and line numbers, while most ancient prose works are divided into numbered sections. DO NOT refer to ancient works by page number within the translation unless there is no other way (as when translators, irresponsibly, neglect to give line or section numbers). Be sure to list the translations you use in your "Works Cited." \n8) Number your pages, starting with the first page of the text (not the title page). The length requirement given means text + footnotes; the list of works cited should be numbered but does not count for length (e.g. it would be page 11 of a 10-page paper). Staple the pages once in the upper left-hand corner. Do NOT use a folder. \n9) Indent and single-space quotations longer than 4 lines. \n10) Master The Elements of Style, the best guide to writing English prose. (If nothing else, obey this command: "Do not join independent clauses by a comma." I HATE comma splices.) Treasure this gem from the Introduction: \nVigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.\n11) On bibliography: in general, \n- A few well-chosen sources are better than many ill-chosen ones. \n- Look first for things published recently and by major presses. \n- Journal articles are the life-blood of scholarship in many fields. Put in your interlibrary loan requests early (expect at least a 2-week delay). \n- Secondary literature should be used to stimulate your thinking and alert you to the issues other scholars have found important. The main focus should be your own analysis of primary evidence.\n12) Read the paper aloud once you have finished. Never write a sentence you would be ashamed to say. And remember, good writing is rewriting what you have already rewritten.\n\nClick this website for more information that might be helpful;\nhttp://home.att.net/~profmulder/ESSAY.htm\n\nTopics for Writing\n\nBioethics ethics in Life Sciences \nAssisted Suicide \nGenetic Research \nComputing Issues the social implications \nIntellectual Property & Piracy \nCybercrime and Privacy \nConstitutional Issues our rights under the Constitution \nGun Control \nThe Death Penalty \nSocial Concerns quality of life \nAnimal Rights\nGambling\nGay Marriages \nEducation Issues our public schools\n         Testing to Improve Educational Standards\n         School Choice - charter schools & vouchers\n         Intercollegiate Athletics and Ethics \n\nI got these suggestions from this website;\nhttp://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/topicarg.html\nIf you go to this website you can click on the topic you like and get information about that
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Essay should be three-five paragraphs depending on your thesis.  \nIntroduction\nIntroduce the topic\nDescription\nThesis and Thesis reasons (usually three)\n\nFirst paragraph\nDescribe First Thesis Reason\nSupport\nSupport\n\nSecond Body Paragraph \nDescribe Second Thesis Reason\nSupport \nSupport\n\nThird Body Paragraph\nDescribe Third Thesis Reason\nSupport \nSupport \n\nConclusion\nReview Topic\nReview Thesis\nReview Thesis Reason\nAdd a nice finish, explaining why this topic is important.  \n\nQuotes are good too, for support.  \nGood luck!
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An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. \nEither way, your essay will have the same basic format.\nIf you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway.\n\nThese simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:\n\n1-Decide on your topic.\n2-Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.\n3-Write your thesis statement.\n4-Write the body.\n\n       *Write the main points. \n       *Write the subpoints. \n       *Elaborate on the subpoints. \n\n5-Write the introduction.\n6-Write the conclusion.\n7-Add the finishing touches.
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As justcurious said, first just begin writing.  Get some thoughts written down.  Try to make it very personal.  Don't try to use lots of complicated words and phrases - remember that the people who have to read the essays will probably have to read hundreds of them, so you want to find a way to make yours stand out.  Your writing must be clear and to the point.  Definitely don't go over the word limit - shorter may be better.  When you start deleting and editing, make sure that every word you keep in your essay has a purpose and conveys something about your intent and need.  Have you been given a specific topic, or is it a general essay about your eligibility for aid?  That makes a difference.  Get someone who is a good writer to help you edit as it can be very difficult to edit your own writing.  Print your essay in a good clear font on good paper if you have to send a paper copy.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.
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Think of it as a movie review.  You are detailing, in short, what the story/article/program was about.  \n\nJust as in any other type of writing, make sure you have a beginning, middle and end in your synopsis.
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start writing on the computer. keep writing until you have said everything you want to say. then go back over an read it. move things around into the position you want then use the rules for a standard essay. Its easy and fast. I got Through college doing it myself with honors no less.
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Be neat when you write.  Use complete sentences.  THINK and show it.  As for study, do it in smaller chunks, like several different times set aside with other activity in between.  Stay at it consistently.
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more specifically..in ur intro, u should state ur thesis statement, then state ur three topic sentences that will give ur reader an insight of what u will be talking abt in order to prove ur thesis statement.end ur intro with a conclusion that restates ur thesis statement but mind u-use other words..dont repeat words..\nthen coming to ur first topic sentence (1st paragraph)..give as much proof as possible to show ur thesis statement is right..while giving the evidence, keep relating back to the thesis statement..end the paragraph with a conclusion..use connectives like in addition, altogether etc. so that ur essay seems to be 'flowing'. do the same to ur third paragraph and fourth for ur second and third topic statements...\nnow coming to ur main conclusion..restate the thesis in a another way now..but dont distort what u r intending to say...\nand oh yes, dont forget to write the works u cited to get the proof..\n\nHope I have proved helpful to u!! :)