CM 2

• SUMMARY

  •  a synopsis or digest of the essence of an entire text
• OUTLINE

  • serves as the skeleton of an academic text or essay
  • It is an important tool for writers in guiding the reader into the flow of the ideas in text
• BASED ON PURPOSE

  • READING OUTLINE
  • WRITING OUTLINE
• BASED ON FORMAT

  • Topic Outline
  • Sentence Outline
• READING OUTLINE

  • Used to “breakdown” the text that was already written for us to read and understand. 
• WRITING OUTLINE

  • helps us visualize and organize our ideas logically, before turning them into a complete and cohesive essay

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• SENTENCE OUTLINE

  • using complete sentences in the outline​

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• TOPIC OUTLINE

  • using keywords or phrases in the outline​
• SOMEBODY

  • Who is the text about?​
• Wanted

  • What did the main character want?​
• But

  • What was the problem encountered? 
• So

  • How was the problem solved?
• Then

  • How did it end?
• SAAC METHOD

  • This method is particularly helpful in learning the format of a summary. This includes the title and author’s name. 
• State — The name of the article, book, movie​

  Assign — The name of the author​

  Action — What the author is doing (ex. Tells, explains)​

  Complete — Complete the sentence or summary​ with keywords and important details. 
• W- Who is the text about?​

  W- What did he/she do?​

  W- When did it happen?​

  W- Why did he/she do it?​

  H- How did he/she do what he/she did? ​

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• THESIS STATEMENT

  • should have one subject, an argument, and at least two details
• FIRST, THEN, FINALLY

  • This technique helps summarize events or steps in chronological order or in sequence.
• First – What happened first?​

  Then – What key details took place during the event/action?​

  Finally – What were the results of the action?
• COUNTER-ARGUMENT

  • When you write an essay on a particular topic, you pose a thesis. Then you oppose the thesis statement to add value to your content
• POSITION PAPER

  • is a written composition wherein the writer takes a side on a certain issue and explains his position by presenting evidence to give support such as facts, statistics, and other evidence to persuade the reader to take on his side
• ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

  • Aims to get the reader agree with his/her personal Perspective. Opinions are blended with facts to convince the reader the writer is right. Uses third-person POV and uses formal language.​
• PERSUASIVE ESSAY

  • Aims to get the reader to accept his/ her perspective truth. Relevant reasons and credible data are blended to demonstrate the writer’s argument as valid. Uses first-person or second-person POV.​