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Resource 1.8- Academic Summary Template

Grade 8 ELA-Style

ACADEMIC SUMMARY TEMPLATE

In the ____________________________, ____________________________________,

(“A” Text Type)

(title of text)

_________________________________ _________________________________ the topic of

(Full name of author)

(“B” Academic Verb)

_______________________________________________. S/he _________________________

(topic/issue of text)

(“C” Academic Verb + “that”)

_____________________________________________________________________________.

(Author’s main argument/belief on the topic/issue)

Continue the summary by including the author’s main points or the main events/ideas that support the issue written

above.

______________________________________________________________________________

Ultimately, what _________________ is trying to convey (through) his/her

(author)

(text type)

is ___________________________________________________________________________________________.

(main point)

Connectors

Types of Texts

Precise

Precise Verbs

in addition

essay

“Verbs + that”

addresses

debates

furthermore

editorial

asserts

discusses

disputes

moreover

article

examines

opposes

argues

another

research paper

explores

contests

posits

besides…also

narrative

considers

maintains

further

report

questions

claims

additionally

letter

analyzes

notes

beyond….also

speech

scrutinizes

proposes

….as well

short story

criticizes

declares

vignette

comments on

concedes

memoir

elaborates on

states

poem

focuses on

believes

novel

reflects on

movie

suggests

argues for

argues against

implies

drama/play

@Sonia Munevar

infers

intimates

Gagnon

Academic Summary Template

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