How To Write An Expository Summary

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1 Expository Narrative Paragraph Summary Writing Genre Expository Summary An expository summary gives the most important ideas and details from a reading. Read Harry Romer s summary of The Emotion Doctor. Introduction An introductory statement states the title, author, and text type that will be summarized. 1. UnDERLINE the introduction. A topic sentence includes a general controlling idea about the text being summarized. 2. Box the topic sentence. Detail Sentences Detail sentences give important details about the summarized text. 3. check three important details. Transition words and phrases connect ideas in the paragraph. 4. three transition words or phrases. Concluding Sentence The concluding sentence restates the topic and controlling idea. 5. STAR the sentence that restates the topic and controlling idea. Student An Expert s Study of Happiness by Harry Romer In the profile The Emotion Doctor, writer Nate Kahn describes Dr. Nancy Etcoff s research on happiness. Etcoff has studied many aspects of human happiness. She believes that seeking happiness is natural to humans. For example, relationships made early people happy, so they formed communities, which are needed for survival. Another of Etcoff s ideas is that we are happiest when we are pursuing goals. For example, humans are happiest when they have just enough money, not extra money. An additional point she makes is that negative emotions, such as fear, can come out in situations where they aren t needed, like starting a new school. To be happy, we need to control these feelings. Overall, Kahn explains how Dr. Etcoff s work teaches us more about how humans can be happy.

2 Expository Narrative Paragraph Summary Writing Genre Brainstorm Read the writing prompt in the idea web. Use the boxes to identify important details from the text you will summarize. Then use the frame below to state your topic. Important Idea Details to Support This Idea Important Idea Writing Prompt: Write an expository summary of Your Brain s Social Life, on rbook page 94. Details to Support This Idea State Your Topic Use your ideas from the idea web to help you determine your topic. I am going to summarize the text titled which explains the topic of

3 Expository Narrative Paragraph Summary Write Your Draft Write a draft of your paragraph. Writing Prompt: Write an expository summary of Your Brain s Social Life on rbook page 94. Everyday tells says idea ends word choices Precise explains argues belief concludes In the discusses (text type and reading title) (author s name) (state topic) First, the writer The most important point To sum up,

4 Expository Summary Revise Your Paragraph With a partner, evaluate your work and discuss how you can improve your expository summary. Then revise your paragraph. Evaluate Rate your expository summary. Then have a writing partner rate it. Discuss Give feedback on your partner s expository summary. needs improvement Scoring Guide average good excellent 1. underline the introductory sentence. Does it tell what text is summarized? Self Partner 2. Box the topic sentence. Does it make a clear point about the Self Partner 3. check three details in the paragraph. Do they give important information from the Self Partner 4. transition words and phrases. Do they connect ideas? Self Partner 5. star the concluding sentence. Does it restate the topic and controlling idea? Self Partner 1. Start with a positive comment about your partner s expository summary. You did an effective job of The strongest part of your paragraph is 2. Give your partner suggestions for revision. I don t understand the sentence This sentence needs a detail about Your summary needs to include 3. Answer any questions your partner has about your suggestions. Ask your partner for feedback. Use the frames below to summarize your partner s feedback. I did an effective job of... My partner liked the way I... My partner didn t understand... My summary needs... Revise Now revise your expository summary.

5 Expository Narrative Paragraph Summary Writing Genre Expository Summary An expository summary gives the most important ideas and details from a reading. Read Harry Romer s summary of The Emotion Doctor. Introduction An introductory statement states the title, author, and text type that will be summarized. 1. UnDERLINE the introduction. A topic sentence includes a general controlling idea about the text being summarized. 2. Box the topic sentence. Detail Sentences Detail sentences give important details about the summarized text. 3. check three important details. Transition words and phrases connect ideas in the paragraph. 4. three transition words or phrases. Concluding Sentence The concluding sentence restates the topic and controlling idea. 5. STAR the sentence that restates the topic and controlling idea. Student An Expert s Study of Happiness by Harry Romer In the profile The Emotion Doctor, writer Nate Kahn describes Dr. Nancy Etcoff s research on happiness. Etcoff has studied many aspects of human happiness. She believes that seeking happiness is natural to humans. For example, relationships made early people happy, so they formed communities, which are needed for survival. Another of Etcoff s ideas is that we are happiest when we are pursuing goals. For example, humans are happiest when they have just enough money, not extra money. An additional point she makes is that negative emotions, such as fear, can come out in situations where they aren t needed, like starting a new school. To be happy, we need to control these feelings. Overall, Kahn explains how Dr. Etcoff s work teaches us more about how humans can be happy.

6 Narrative Paragraph Writing Genre Brainstorm Read the writing prompt in the idea web. Use the boxes to identify important details from the text you will summarize. Then use the frame below to state your topic. Important Idea Details to Support This Idea Happiness is contagious. Important Idea Chemicals interact in our brains when we feel happy. Writing Prompt: Write an expository summary of Your Brain s Social Life, on rbook page 94. happy people can make you feel happy you can pass your happiness on to others heredity is a factor in happiness, but life experience is more important mirror cells copy other people s feelings Details to Support This Idea chemicals combat negative feelings heart rate increases blood rushes to our faces State Your Topic Use your ideas from the idea web to help you determine your topic. I am going to summarize the text titled which explains the topic of are around friends. Your Brain s Social Life research on what happens in the brain when we SAM Keyword: Closed Summary Syllable Paragraph FII

7 READ 180 Transparency FII 26 Revise: Happiness and Our Brains by Ella Mangus The writer discusses new research about relationships and happiness. She explains the Revise Use the ratings to revise the paragraph. needs improvement Scoring Guide average good excellent history of human happiness how being around people makes us happy, and what takes place in our brains when we experence happiness. Angarola explains that we have brain cells that make us copy other people. When people around us are laughing and having fun, we offen start happy, too. The writer tells about chemicals that our brain released when we are happy. The article shows that our brains really do have social lives. If we spend time with happy people, we can catch their happiness 1. Does an introductory statement state the title, author, and text type that will be summarized? 2. Does a topic sentence include a general controlling idea about the 3. Do details give important information from the 4. Do transition words and phrases connect ideas in the paragraph? TM & Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. FLXC_TR_FII26 and our brains will respond by releasing happiness chemicals. 5. Does the conclusion restate the topic and controlling idea? Transparency: FII 26 SAM Keyword: Revise Summary Paragraph FII

8 READ 180 Transparency FII 26 Revise: Happiness and Our Brains by Ella Mangus In the profile Your Brain s Social Life, writer Jennifer Angarola The writer discusses new research about > relationships and happiness. She explains the history of human happiness how being around people makes us happy, and what takes place experience in our brains when we experence happiness. Angarola explains that we have brain cells that make us copy other people. When people around us are laughing and having fun, we often three offen start happy, too. The writer tells about releases chemicals that our brain released when we are happy. The article shows that our brains really do have social lives. If we spend time with happy people, we can catch their happiness and our brains will respond by releasing happiness chemicals.,> > Revise Use the ratings to revise the paragraph. needs improvement Scoring Guide average good excellent 1. Does an introductory statement state the title, author, and text type that will be summarized? 2. Does a topic sentence include a general controlling idea about the 3. Do details give important information from the 4. Do transition words and phrases connect ideas in the paragraph? 5. Does the conclusion restate the topic and controlling idea? TM & Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. FLXC_TR_FII26 Transparency: FII 26 SAM Keyword: Revise Summary Paragraph FII