Week iv Steps to writing an accurate Summary a) Examine the title for information on what the passage is about. b) Read the entire passage and note the writer's purpose or intent. ( This will assist you in formulating a topic sentence) c ) Read the passage again, this time underline the main idea, and major supporting details in each paragraph. (The main idea may be implicit and not explicit.) d) Using your own word, summarise the passage. Begin with a topic sentence. e) Keep the same general order as the original. f) Rephrase and rearrange sentences by replacing clauses and phrases with single words. g) Delete repetitions. h) Revise your draft and pay attention to the word count. Read this passage and identify the main idea. In the plantation days, there were many interesting steps taken in dismantling and reassembling Chattel Houses. However, in this era, that is a rare event. The house must be emptied of it
Combining Sentences Using Adverbial Conjunctions (a) Women are supposed to talk more than men. This may not be true. (b) The cell phone has become a part of everyday life. Some people think unsupervised access to these devices places children at risk. (c) The cell phone is a relatively new teaching learning tool. Educational institutions are hopeful about students' increased use of the cell phone. (d) The use of cell phones in public is annoying to many. The use of cell phones while driving can be dangerous. (e) Computers have already revolutionised today's offices. No modern businesses can afford to be without them. (f) Some children know more about computers than many adults. Some children are teaching the adults. (g) Women use their cell phones 377minutes a month. Men on average, use their cell phones a good deal more. (h) In the past, people wrote with pen or pencil. The computer has now become the favourite writing tool