Matching Pairs What is a summary?Online version Summary writing by Acktec PSB 1 Define paraphrasing 2 What must be clearly restated in summary? 3 What is a summary? 4 What are transitioning words? 5 What should be left out of a summary? Words and phrases that show relationships among ideas in sentences, paragraphs, and longer selections. The main idea Main ideas or most important information from a group of paragraphs, a chapter, an article, or a book in shortened form using your own words. Rewrite the main ideas in your own words as briefly as possible Unnecessary words or ideas