Resource Web Links for Summary Writing Instruction

GRADES 3-12

Process for Writing a Summary

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/summary.html

Writing Center Handouts: Writing Summaries – BEST PICK!

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/handouts/summary.html

Guidelines for Writing a Summary: University of Colorado

http://lsa.colorado.edu/essence/guidelines.html

Summary Writing – Instruction and Practice Prompts

http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=TRG2603

Summary Writing: Delta College

http://www.delta.edu/annader/mentor/summary.html

GRADES 7-12

Summary Writing: Drew University

http://www.users.drew.edu/sjamieso/resources/Summary.html

Characteristics of a Good Summary; Steps to Writing a Summary

http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/writing/handouts/Summary%20Writing.pdf