A summary should present the events in the sequence that they happened. Avoid jumping around between different parts of the book. Begin at the beginning and end at the ending to maintain the integrity of the original story. Start by introducing the title and author of the book and then briefly describe what happened in the book. This should only take a few sentences. Think of it as your introduction. You could say something like: “J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone tells the story of a young, orphaned boy who discovers he’s a wizard. He learns that there is a whole Wizarding World full of good bad witches and wizards during his first year as a student at Hogwarts.” Use your notes to summarize how the book unfolds. Spend a few sentences explaining what happens in each section, how they build on each other, and why the section is important to the overall point of the book. This part of the summary might look like: “The first part of the book introduces the reader to what it’s like to be a wizard. The reader experiences how amazing this is with Harry himself, who’s new to this world as well. As the story goes on, it’s clear that something dark is happening at Hogwarts, and Harry needs his new friends, Ron and Hermione, to figure out what it is. The end of the book focuses on a series of tests and trials that Harry could not make it through without relying on friendship and his mother’s love.” Finish your summary by stating what you feel is the lesson of the book. Refer back to your notes to remind yourself what theme came up again and again. This statement should be the last sentence of the summary. For example: “Rowling used her story to show that even talented people need friendship and love to overcome evil.” The summary should be a neutral description of the book. Focus on the facts of the story. Don’t write about how the book makes you feel, or whether you agree or disagree with the author. For instance, you could say, “Both Professor Quirrell and Lord Voldemort disappear after failing to obtain the Sorcerer’s Stone,” instead of, “It really sucks that Voldemort escapes because he is the worst and the author should have made sure he was captured.” Make sure you’ve spelled everything correctly. Read the summary out loud to find grammatical errors or misplaced commas. Double check your word count.  Don’t rely on spell-check, as it can’t account for context and won’t catch grammatical errors like misuse of “there,” “their,” and “they’re.” You may be writing your summary for a book club or your own use. While editing isn’t as big a deal in these cases, you’ll still want your summary to make sense. Give it a quick read-over to make sure it’s clearly written. Especially if this is for school, it’s a great idea to have a friend or family member read over your work. They’ll catch any mistakes you’ve missed. If you ask a fellow student, you can exchange summaries to help each other out!
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