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Writing an Objective
Summary
English 3
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In your notebook…
1. Write the word and the part of speech. You don’t have to write
the sentence.
2. Use a dictionary to find a DEFINITION that makes sense in the
provided sentence.
3. Then use a thesaurus to identify one SYNONYM and one
ANTONYM.
4. You may use your phone if you like. I think the best dictionary
thesaurus app / website is Merriam-Webster (merriamwebster.com)
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Objective (adj) : As a reporter, it is important to be an objective
writer by eliminating emotions and opinion’s from one’s work.
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Affluent (adj): “I came upon her late one evening on a deserted
street in Hyde Park, a relatively affluent neighborhood in an
otherwise [poor] section of Chicago” (Staples, para. 1)
We’ll have a quiz when we’ve
learned 20 words.
+ Bellringer
In your notebook…
1. Write the word and the part of speech. You don’t have to write
the sentence.
2. Use a dictionary to find a DEFINITION that makes sense in the
provided sentence.
3. Then use a thesaurus to identify one SYNONYM and one
ANTONYM.
4. You may use your phone if you like. I think the best dictionary
thesaurus app / website is Merriam-Webster (merriamwebster.com)
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Unwieldy (adj): “…I first began to know the unwieldy inheritance I’d
come into—the ability to alter public space in ugly ways” (Staples,
para. 1).
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Valiant (adj): “We, as men, … are to be valiant in the face of hostile
forces” (Staples, para. 8).
We’ll have a quiz when we’ve
learned 20 words.
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“Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples
Read and make ten annotations.
When I annotate, what do I write?
Ask a QUESTION
Give an OPINION
Make a CONNECTION between two parts of a text, to yourself, or to
the real world.
Circle UNKNOWN words or phrases
Underline IMPORTANT ideas, symbols, or figurative language
Make notes about the TONE or MOOD
RELATE to other things you’ve read, seen, or heard
Mark INTERESTING WORDS and PHRASES
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Breaking Down the Metaphor
 Early
in the passage, Staples claims that “where
fear and weapons meet – and they often do in
urban America – there is always the possibility of
death.”
 At
the end of the passage, he compares whistling
classical music while walking at night to “the
cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are
in bear country.”
 What
does his metaphor mean?
 What
is the significance of the title?
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1.
How to Determine the Central Idea
of a Text
Copy down any titles, headings, bold words, etc.
from the text. This helps us focus on important
information the author probably wanted us to notice.
2.
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How to Determine the Central Idea
of a Text
The author __________________ ….
Use one of the following power verbs to write about the
author’s purpose: persuade, demonstrate, describe, explain,
discuss, list, explore, illustrate, examine, teach, compare.
What is the author’s purpose in writing?
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Does the author’s want to persuade the audience to believe something?
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To teach the audience about a specific topic?
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To describe a certain place?
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To explain how to do something?
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To compare or contrast things?
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To describe cause and effect?
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Or something else?
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How to Determine the Central Idea
of a Text
3. How is the text structured?
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Order of Importance
Definition and Example Process (How To)
List of items
Problem and Solution
Spatial/Location
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How to Determine the Central Idea
of a Text
4. What are the three most important points
the author makes?
The goal here is NOT to list actual details
from the text (Level 1/Literal Reading) but to
INTERPRET what those details should MEAN
to the reader (Level 2/Interpretive Reading).
5. So what is the central idea?
Purpose + Three Main Points
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How to Write an Objective
Summary
 Once
you have determined the central idea of a
text, you can write an objective summary.
1.
Name it. Identify the title of the text and author.
2.
Verb it. Include the central idea to end the
sentence.
This should all be written as one sentence.
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How to Write an Objective
Summary
4.
Include 3-5 essential details from the text.
 Choose
1-2 essential details from the beginning, 1-2 from
the middle, and 1-2 from the end.
 Leave
out supporting or minor details.
 Restate
the information in your own words. DO NOT
COPY FROM THE TEXT. You are not citing textual
evidence, but instead writing about the text in your own
words.
 Do
not include any opinions or personal feelings. Think
back to the definition of “objective” from your bellringer.
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How to Write an Objective
Summary
 Organize
your information in the same way as
the author did.
 When
you write your details as sentences, use
any necessary transitions to make your ideas
flow together logically for the reader.