{"id":196,"date":"2022-03-08T14:35:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/?post_type=chapter&p=196"},"modified":"2023-11-30T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:34:43","slug":"summary-and-response","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/writingplace\/chapter\/summary-and-response\/","title":{"raw":"Why Summarize?","rendered":"Why Summarize?"},"content":{"raw":"\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nA [pb_glossary id=\"1356\"]summary[\/pb_glossary] is a condensed version of a text, put into your own words. Summarizing is a useful part of the analytical process because it requires you to read the text, interpret and process it, and reproduce the important points using your own language. By doing so, you are (consciously or unconsciously) making choices about what matters, what words and phrases mean, and how to articulate their meaning.\r\n
\r\n\r\n\"Blank<\/a>Questions for Reflection<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhat was the last movie you saw? Turn to a friend, a colleague, your cat or a tree and summarize the movie.\r\n\r\nWhat do you include? What do you leave out?\r\n\r\nHow do you think these choices affect your audience\u2019s understanding?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Why Summarize in Scholarly Writing?<\/h2>\r\nThere are many reasons you might find yourself summarizing others\u2019 work in your writing:\r\n