Sometimes summarizing keeps a writer from going deeper into their analysis—don't fall into that trap. Learn the difference between summarizing and analyzing using an insightful resource. Focusing on introductions, the lesson shares examples of effective and ineffective sentences and paragraphs.

Concepts

summarizing, essay writing, writing analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Compare a summary and an analysis, pointing out ways they differ
• Review an introduction and use the questions in the handout to determine whether it effectively summarizes the text
  

Classroom Considerations

• Consider breaking the resource into two lessons: one about summarizing and one about analysis

Pros

• Lists issues to look for during the writing and editing process
• Shares specific strategies to encourage analysis

Cons

• Lacks enough information to make it clear when it is okay for students to summarize

Common Core

RI.9-10.2 RI.11-12.2 W.9-10.9.a W.11-12.9.a