ENC 1102, 
        ENC 1102, 
        ENC 1102, 
        ENC 1102, 
    Freshman Composition II
    Freshman Composition II
    Freshman Composition II
    Freshman Composition II
     Writing an 
     Writing an 
      Effective 
      Effective 
     Summary
     Summary
  As you collect sources 
  As you collect sources 
    for your research 
    for your research 
      essay, 
      essay, 
    you will need to 
    you will need to 
    summarize the 
    summarize the 
  research that you find.
  research that you find.
         A summary is a 
         A summary is a 
        significant reduction 
        significant reduction 
          of the original 
          of the original 
           source.
           source.
   To write an effective summary, 
   To write an effective summary, 
   To write an effective summary, 
    To write an effective summary, 
   follow these guidelines:
   follow these guidelines:
   follow these guidelines:
    follow these guidelines:
   •Determine the main idea of the piece you 
    Determine the main idea of the piece you 
    have read or viewed.
    have read or viewed.
   •Write one sentence that captures that main 
    Write one sentence that captures that main 
    idea.
    idea.
   •As you read or view, note the major areas of 
    As you read or view, note the major areas of 
    evidence that the piece provides.
    evidence that the piece provides.
   •Then write one sentence that communicates 
    Then write one sentence that communicates 
    the gist of each of these major areas.
    the gist of each of these major areas.
     Avoid these 
     Avoid these 
      common 
      common 
     problems …
     problems …