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Summary

The summary is a short version of a longer work or speech focusing on its most important aspects. The training purpose of the summary is usually used to shorten a longer development activity in order to remind its key points.

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Worth to know

  • Encourage learners to paraphrase information in their own words rather than copying text verbatim, which promotes deeper understanding.

  • Use diagrams, charts, or mind maps to visually organize and summarize information, catering to visual learners.

  • Focus on brevity while maintaining the essence of the material. Aim to eliminate any unnecessary details or complex jargon.

  • Revise the summary to improve clarity, focusing on making it as concise as possible without losing essential details.

  • Providing a good summary allows for organizing the most important things and communicating what is key to understanding the topic.

  • Ask learners to summarize what they have learned. This method enhances understanding and retention by requiring learners to process, organize, and articulate the main ideas and key details in their own words. 

  • Summarizing forces learners to identify the core ideas and logic of the material, which improves comprehension and analytical skills.