For this assignment, you will write a one-paragraph summary about one of the selections you read during this unit. Selections include The Odyssey, Orpheus and Eurydice, and The Penelopiad.
Make sure to include at least 2-3 vocabulary words from this unit in your Summary draft.
Prewriting Tips
Follow these steps as part of your prewriting for this assignment.
Brainstorm
Think about the following guidelines for a one-paragraph composition to help you brainstorm ideas for your summary:
Regardless of what you choose to write about, take time to narrow down the main points of your selection.
Sentence Purpose
Powerful writing is only as good as the ideas it conveys. Use the following tips on varying sentence types to create a more concise summary:
1. A clear topic sentence can help convey your ideas. The topic sentence can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a paragraph. Although its placement may vary, its purpose is always the same. A topic sentence states the main idea or argument of a paragraph.
Functions of a topic sentence include the following:
foate the malinided subject on one main point that can be adequately covered in
the paragraph
• is more general than the sentences that develop it
2. The supporting sentences, which form the body of the paragraph, answer the questions raised by the topic sentence. Supporting sentences explain the topic sentence and provide specific details, facts, examples, incidents, or reasons.
3. A concluding sentence recalls the main idea and adds a strong ending to a paragraph.
They are often called clinchers.
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Organize Ideas
Your summary will include a beginning, middle and an ending. How you organize the body of your paper will depend on your subject. Follow these tips: