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Preparation work for live session
Preparation work for live session
In this session we're going to focus on the very difficult skill of writing summaries of other people's ideas in our own words. Like all of the concepts we've studied in these writing sessions, it's not something that you master overnight; it requires a lot of reading, thinking and practice.
Academic writing (nearly) always requires you to summarise what's already been written on a topic before you say anything new. Why do you think this is important?
Live session discussion - task review
Live session discussion - task review
On the first page of the preparation materials, which of the two texts about Vikings did you think summarised ideas better and why?
What do we mean by the author's own 'voice' on pages three and four of the preparation materials? Why is it important for a summary to have this?
Share your notes from page five; what did you think were the author's ideas, and which parts were summarising the previous text?
On page six we matched paraphrases from the summary to sentences from the original text. Some of the quotes from the summary on the left had been adapted with square brackets [ ] and three dots... What do these mean? When do you think we would use them?
[Jones] also points out... the social [benefits] of reserving city space for residents to walk, cycle and spend time outdoors.
Overall, how confident do you feel about writing a summary of two or three texts? How would you do it?
How difficult/easy did you find the linking adverb activities on pages eight and nine?
Share your sentences that you wrote from page ten. Remember, use your imagination, don't worry about getting it wrong; it's all just practice!
Live session discussion - assignment planning
Live session discussion - assignment planning
Which texts have you read so far which you think you might use for your Academic Profile assignment? If you haven't started yet, what kinds of texts do you think you will need in order to use the summarising skills that we've been practising?
We looked at a variety of different sources on the housing vs green space debate. One highlighted research, one was more opinion based and one reported figures from the housing market. What kinds of sources do you think you will use to get a similar variety?
We saw in the preparation materials that it's important not just to accurately summarise information in other texts, but to add your own voice and opinions. Why do you think this is so important?
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