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TASK C2.2 –READ AND
SUMMARISE
INFORMATION
Objectives:
 By the end of this session, students will
be able to:
 To use processes involved in
summarising text.
 Work with text and produce a short
summary.
Aims:- Task C2.2 assessment
criteria
Read and summarise
information from at least
TWO documents about
the same subject. Each
document must be a
minimum of 500 words
long.
EVIDENCE REQUIRED
 2.2.1
select and read relevant
documents
 2.2.2 identify accurately the main
points, ideas and lines of reasoning
 2.2.3 summarise the information to
suit your purpose
C2.2.1 Select and read relevant
documents
 Task Two has asked that you look for
information on ………..
 You need to select TWO suitable
documents from which you can identify
the meaning
 Hi-light the key words in the selected
documents
C2.2.2 – Identify accurately and compare
main points, ideas and lines of reasoning
 Identify accurately:- ensure research is
relevant to the subject
 Main points. Ideas, lines of reasoning:-
your interpretation (understanding) of
the research you have selected
C2.2.3 – Summarise the information
to suit your purpose
 With your selected research documents
YOU MUST
 Hi-light the main points – picking out
key words.
 Make any notes in the margin to show
your understanding of the text.
 Write in your own words.
Method Recap
 A useful method to use when
summarising is identifying the key
points first.
 Use a highlighter pen to make the text
stand out, or underline the key
words/sentences.
 Draw up a list of key words/sentences.
MAIN POINTS
 To find the relevant information from material
you are reading it is a good idea to highlight
or underline the main points that carry the
information.
 Pick out the main points in the following
example:
EXAMPLE:
 Write Jane a note and tell her
tomorrow’s meeting is cancelled but
we’ll still need her report by 10am.
 Now pick out the key words
You should have:
 Write Jane a note and tell her
tomorrow’s meeting is cancelled
but we’ll still need her report by
10am.
ACTIVITY TWO – pick out the
key words
 The daily newspapers are engaged in a bitter
sales battle. Some newspapers reduce their
prices to try to sell more papers. Others give
special offers on travel if you collect a set of
tokens day by day. One even sometimes
gives away free plants if you send away the
tokens in the newspaper.
YOU SHOULD HAVE
 The daily newspapers are engaged in a bitter
sales battle. Some newspapers reduce their
prices to try to sell more papers. Others give
special offers on travel if you collect a set of
tokens day by day. One even sometimes
gives away free plants if you send away the
tokens in the newspaper.
NOW SUMMARISE THE TEXT
Possible answer?
 Newspapers are in competition by
reducing prices of papers and offering
tokens for travel and even plants.
or
 Competing papers reduce prices and
offer tokens for travel and plants.
Activity Three:
 It used to be setting the video recorder
that baffled parents but came as second
nature to their offspring; today it's
downloading music from the internet.
But charities and record labels around
the world yesterday launched a
campaign to make it clear to parents
that their ignorance would be no
defence in court if their children were
found sharing illegal files.
Remember?
Copy the highlighted
points.
Write up a list.
List.
 setting the video recorder
 baffled parents
 today it's downloading music from the
internet.
 charities and record labels
 yesterday launched a campaign
 parents that ignore
 would be no defence
Remember?
 Using your list, make meaningful
sentences from each point.
 In this way, you will produce a
shortened version of the text you
are summarising.
POSSIBLE ANSWER
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AS PARENTS TOLD
IGNORANCE IS NO DEFENCE WHEN IT
COMES TO THEIR CHILDREN
DOWLOADING MUSIC FROM THE
INTERNET
TASK
 IN PAIRS
 Read through the Skillswise
worksheet
 Activity: The School Fete - produce
a short summary of the text
 Finish with True or False question
sheet