Creating a Sentence Outline for Summarizing:

1.) Follow the organizational pattern of the source

2.) Follow the original order of ideas

3.) Write a one-sentence summary of each “section”

4.) Combine the “section summaries” to form a coherent passage

5.) Resulting summary is actually a miniature version of the original

6.) Best for long selections that have clear “sub-divisions”

Additions to the Sentence Outline for Summarizing:

A.) Identify the author and title of the reading selection

B.) Add appropriate transitional words and expressions

C.) Supply documentation

D.) Add rhetorical context, when necessary