sum·ma·rize ˈsəməˌrīz/ verb give a brief statement of the main points of (something). "these results can be summarized in the following table" synonyms: sum up, abridge, condense, encapsulate, outline, give an outline of, put in a nutshell,recapitulate, give/make a summary of, give a synopsis of, give the gist of, recap "he summarized these ideas in a single phrase"
Summarizing DONT'S *write down EVERYTHING *write NOTHING *Writing too much *Not writing enough
What SHOULD you do when you SUMMARIZE? *Pull out the MAIN IDEAS *Focus on the KEY DETAILS *Use key words and phrases *Break down the larger ideas *Write only enough to convey the gist *Include the MAIN IDEA and KEY DETAILS about the main character(s), setting, and the problem (and how it was resolved)
Watch this opening clip of "Finding Nemo" and summarize the movie in a paragraph.