There are many situations in which you might have to summarize an article or other source: 1. As a stand-alone assignment to show you’ve understood the material 2. To keep notes … See more

You should read the article more than once to make sure you’ve thoroughly understood it. It’s often effective to read in three stages: 1. Scanthe article quickly to get a sense of its topic an… See more

To make the text more manageable and understand its sub-points, break it down into smaller sections. If the text is a scientific paper that follows a standard empirical st… See more

Now it’s time go through each section and pick out its most important points. What does your reader need to know to understand the overall argument or conclusion … See more