Lesson Plan : Summarizing a Text
Teacher Name: | Kiran Razzak |
Grade: | College/University |
Subject: | Language Arts |
Topic: | How to Write a Summary |
Content: | Power point presentation - summarizing, paraphrasing, plagarizing, using quotes and summary language; Summaries as study aides; Practicing concise and logical writing |
Goals: | To read a nonfiction text of approximately 500 words with a readability between 7th through 9th grade and summarize the text in writing according to the 6 Steps Presentation (power point). |
Objectives: | To follow the 6 steps of summary writing; To read a nonfiction text analytically and identify the main idea and major supporting details; To paraphrase and/or use quotes when writing a summary to avoid plagiarism; To be objective in summary writing, rather than opinionated |
Materials: | Power Point Presentation: How to Write a Summary; Story titled "Inventor Ermal Cleon Fraze and the Pop-Top Can;" Rubric;McWhorter's Efficient &Flexible Reading,8thed.,ch.7, p.280-281 |
Introduction: | Ask how many like to watch TV? Ask one student to tell me about a show s/he saw last night. (hope for synopsis) Ask another student about last weekend - can you tell me everything you did last Sat. & Sun.? (hope not - Tell students we have heard SUMMARIES of the events.) |
Development: | Today's lesson will focus on SUMMARIES - in fact, we'll learn how to write a summary in 6 easy steps. Begin with Power Point Presentation. |
Practice: | Distribute handouts of story. Students should read the entire story first; then students should re-read and highlight the main idea and major supporting details to include in a written summary. |
Accommodations: | + Challenge students to write their summaries without looking at their notes or the text. - If students need a Thesaurus or dictionary to help them with synonyms, one or both will be provided. |
Checking For Understanding: | After writing the summaries, students will meet in small groups of 3 to compare their summaries. They will discuss those parts that some students may have included or excluded. |
Closure: | Review the 6 steps: How to Write a Summary; Ask students to reflect on what was the most difficult part of writing a summary; Ask students to reflect on how writing a summary will help them in other classes. Use a Quick Write/allow 10 minutes. |
Evaluation: | Students will type their summaries for homework and return their papers the next class. Their summaries will be evaluated according to the attached rubric. |
Teacher Reflections: | Nonfiction stories are excellect choices for this activity. |
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