Summary Writing for SPM 11192 130 words including
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Summary Writing for SPM 1119/2 • 130 words (including the 10 words given) • 15 marks ( 10 for contents & 5 for language)
Summary tests the students’ ability to: �extract important points from the passage �pick out the main points �indicate where the important points are �make an outline of the points �substitute expressions with single words �use alternative vocabulary
Remember! �Read the question to understand the task �Identify the section to be summarized �Read the passage again �Underline the relevant points �Write the summary in ONE paragraph �Begin with the 10 words given �Leave out unnecessary details �Follow the sequence of events in the passage �Write 130 words (count them)
How To Write A Summary �write precisely �include important points �leave out irrelevant /unnecessary details �avoid using contractions/short forms �make rough notes of the main points �arrange the notes in the correct order (use your own words if possible) �form sentences by joining notes
�use sentence connectors �replace groups of words with single word substitution
What to leave out � repetitions � unimportant details � examples � lengthy descriptions � dialogues � figurative expressions � negative statements
Summary �Question 31 Based on the given passage, write a summary on : �the hardships the villagers faced as a result of the floods and landslides �what was done to help them
Your summary must �be in continuous writing (not in note form) �use material from line 16 to line 42 �not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below Begin your summary as follows: The village of Pebo was affected by the floods ……………. .
Summary – Model Answer The village of Pebo was affected by the flood as //well as Pella. At Pebo, houses situated nearest to the Delwala river were demolished C 1 when the banks burst. Houses were also badly damaged C 2 because of landslides from the surrounding hills. At Pella, landslides swept away rice fields C 4 which left farmers without their source of income C 5 and made the others homeless. They were gathered at Pella village school in poor sanitary conditions. C 7 Gem mines stopped operations C 9 because they were damaged.
The poor lost their mud houses and land where they worked as labourers. Mercy Malaysia’s Flood Relief mission donated clothes C 11, shoes and food C 12 to the villagers. Mobile clinics were set up C 13 for the people who were sick. C 14 The temple at Pebo became a refugee camp C 3 to shelter the villagers. 127 words