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8.2.1 Study skills: Library Skills – Paraphrasing, Note- making, Summarising
English · Grade 11 · 6 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- paraphrase a read text for better understanding
- make notes from varied texts in preparation for summary writing
- summarise a text to enhance comprehension
- appreciation the skills of paraphrasing, note making and summarising for learning
Key questions
“How can we paraphrase information effectively?”
“Why do we need to summarise information?”
Lessons
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What is paraphrasing?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what paraphrasing is and why it matters.
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Techniques of paraphrasing
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizParaphrase sentences and short texts using different techniques.
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Methods of note-making
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMake notes from a text using suitable methods.
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Abbreviations and symbols in notes
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse abbreviations and symbols in note-making.
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Writing a summary
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSummarise a passage in continuous prose and answer the key inquiry.
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Paraphrase, notes and summary in practice
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply paraphrasing, note-making and summarising to one text.