The Objective Summary. What it is, What it isn t, and how to write one

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1 The Objective Summary What it is, What it isn t, and how to write one

2 What is it? Objective = No opinion, no emotion, only facts Summary= Short statement including a central idea and key details An Objective Summaryis a short paragraph which presents the central idea and key details of a text without emotion or opinion. It starts with an IVC Statement, is supported by quotes, and ends with a conclusion sentence.

3 The Components (Pieces and Parts) TITLE of the text Large works such as books, movies, or plays are either italicized or underlined: Dracula or Dracula Star WarsorStar Wars Romeo and JulietorRomeo and Juliet Small works such as poems, songs, or articles are in quotes. Mary had a Little Lamb The Star-Spangled Banner Coming to Our Senses

4 The Components (Pieces and Parts) AUTHOR of the text The author s full name should always be used first: Neil degrasse Tyson William Shakespeare Thereafter, you can use the author s last name alone: Tyson Shakespeare To avoid repetition, you can also say the author or she/he.

5 The Components (Pieces and Parts) VERBS There are more verbs than just states or says. Use your Academic Verb List! Analyze Argue Compare Contrast Describe Determine Develop Evaluate Imagine Integrate Interpret Organize Summarize Support Transform Neil degrasse Tyson analyzes William Shakespeare explores

6 CENTRAL IDEA Objective Summary The Components (Pieces and Parts) The main idea of the text. For example greed can be ruinous. our five senses are important and limited. the concept of beauty. the history of basketball. why the driving age should be ten years old. You will be demonstrating your understanding of the CENTRAL IDEA by citing quotesand key detailsfrom the text.

7 IVC Statement (ID, Verb, Central Idea) In TITLE, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA. I for ID V for Verb C for Central Idea In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare explores the influence of family grudges.

8 IVC Practice TIMED In three minutes Write an IVC Statement for Neil degrasse Tyson s Coming to Our Senses. Use your list of Academic Verbs! See below for a template. In TITLE, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA.

9 More Components (Pieces and Parts) QUOTE Directly from the text. Supports your central idea and key details. Must include a citation (usually the line number). Keep as brief as possible. Format with [ ] and Example: According to Shakespeare, Verona was a place [w]here civil blood makes civil hands unclean (line 4).

10 More Components (Pieces and Parts) KEY DETAILS Key details should be an explanation of your quotes. Should be in your own words. Should support the CENTRAL IDEA. Example with quote: According to Shakespeare, Verona was a place [w]here civil blood makes civil hands unclean (line 4). In other words, the citizens of the city were murdering each other.

11 Quote and Key Idea Practice TIMED List threekey details from Neil degrasse Tyson s Coming to Our Senses. Provide three quotes which illustrate those key details. Make sure you cite the line numbers of the quotes. See below for a template. In fifteen minutes According to AUTHOR, QUOTE (lines x-x). In other words, KEY DETAIL.

12 Conclusion Sentence A conclusion sentence is a rewritten IVC Statement that demonstrates you ve made your point. InRomeo and Juliet,William Shakespeare explores the influence of family grudges. Quotes and Key Details Thus, Shakespeare explores the influence of family grudges. Clearly, Shakespeare explores the influence of family grudges. Therefore, Shakespeare explores the influence of family grudges.

13 Conclusion Practice TIMED In three minutes Rewrite your IVC Statement to be conclusory. Use your list of Academic Verbs! See below for templates. Thus, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA. Clearly, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA. Therefore, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA.

14 Putting Pieces Together - Formula In TITLE, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA. According to AUTHOR, QUOTE 1 (citation). In other words, KEY DETAIL 1. AUTHOR also VERB, QUOTE 2 (citation). AUTHOR s point is KEY DETAIL 2. AUTHOR closes by VERB, QUOTE 3 (citation). Here, AUTHOR means KEY DETAIL 3. Clearly, AUTHOR VERB CENTRAL IDEA.

15 Conclusion Practice TIMED In thirty minutes Combine your IVC Statement, quotes, key details, and conclusion sentence into an Objective Summary. Vary your transitions to improve flow and provide interest

16 Example In Coming to Our Senses, Neil degrasse Tyson examines how our five senses are important, limited, and extended with technology. According to Tyson, [o]urears can register the launch of the space shuttle, yet can also hear a mosquito buzzing a foot away from our head (lines 15-17). In other words, our unaided senses have a large range of sensitivity. Tyson also describes how much richer the world would appear if we were born with high-precision, tunable eyeballs (lines ). The author spoint is that there exists phenomena beyond those which our senses can perceive, and if we were born with super-senses a whole new world would be open to us. Tyson closes his essay by anticipating [discoveries] that tap into our growing list of non-biological senses (lines ). Here, heasserts that our technological senses are still evolving, and there are discoveries waiting to be made in the future. Thus does Tyson demonstrate how our five senses are important, limited, and extendable.

17 Example In Coming to Our Senses, Neil degrasse Tyson examines how our five senses are important, limited, and extended with technology. According to Tyson, [o]urears can register the launch of the space shuttle, yet can also hear a mosquito buzzing a foot away from our head (lines 15-17). In other words, our unaided senses have a large range of sensitivity. Tyson also describes how much richer the world would appear if we were born with high-precision, tunable eyeballs (lines ). The author s point is that there exists phenomena beyond those which our senses can perceive, and if we were born with super-senses a whole new world would be open to us. Tyson closes his essay by anticipating [discoveries] that tap into our growing list of non-biological senses (lines ). Here, he asserts that our technological senses are still evolving, and there are discoveries waiting to be made in the future. Thus does Tyson demonstrate how our five senses are important, limited, and extendable.