Objective Summary Guided Notes

Objective Summary Guided Notes

1. Focus on the ______from the text.

2. ______supporting or minor details.

3. Write only ______to ______the ______idea

(4-______sentences maximum).

4. Organize the information ______.

5. Restate the information in your ______. DO NOT ______from the text. You are NOT citing ______like you have ______in other situations.

6. DO NOT include any ______or ______thoughts.

*Step #1:

Creating Your 3-Part Topic Sentence:

1. Name It: Identify the ______of the text and the ______

2. Verb It: Use one of the following ______:

Shows, ______, explains, ______,

______, explores, ______, teaches,

Compares, ______.

3. “C” it: (central idea): Identify the ______idea of the text.

*Step #2:

3-5 Essential/Key Ideas:

*Important = Interesting

If the article does NOT have subheadings:

Pick 1-2 ______details from the ______, 1-2 from the ______of the text, and 1-2 from the ______of the text.

If the article DOES have subheadings:

Pick 1-2 ______details from the ______section and from each ______. The essential details from the ______= the ______of the subheading.

Complete the Summarizing Example Using “Stomp Out Bullying” Article

Name It / Verb It / “C” It (central idea)

Create a bulleted list for each subheading in “Stomp Out Bullying”

Write an objective summary of “Stopping a Toppling Tower”