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