When reading a text, you need to be able to identify what the important points are, and what the less important points are. If you are asked to write a summary of a text, you’re being asked to identify the main points only.

A summary is a shortened version of the original text, in which the main points are discussed, along with a few of the supporting examples. When summarising, you should ensure that the meaning of the original article is not changed.

Summarising requires you to read the article, and then to decide what the main points are, and what the less important points are. You should then write up the summary, covering the main points only.

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