SUMMARIZING
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
What is Summarizing?
Summarizing refers to providing an
abridged version of the narrative.
What is Summary?
Summary is a synopsis or digest of the
essence of an entire text.
Helpful Techniques in Summarizing:
• Read the text you are about to summarize over and over
again.
• Identify the main idea of the text you are planning to
summarize.
• Put your feet into your readers’ shoes.
• Ensure a smooth flow of ideas.
• Limit your summary to a few sentences.
• Do not forget to proofread your work.
Example 1: Taken from the excerpt
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy.
This unit represents the energy required to heat a
kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people
generally link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of
measurement that can be applied to any substance
possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in
a liter (about one quart) of gasoline.
Example 1: Taken from the excerpt
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy.
This unit represents the energy required to heat a
kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people
generally link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of
measurement that can be applied to any substance
possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in
a liter (about one quart) of gasoline.
Example 1: Taken from the excerpt
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy.
This unit represents the energy required to heat a
kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people
generally link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of
measurement that can be applied to any substance
possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in
a liter (about one quart) of gasoline.
Example 1: Taken from the excerpt
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy.
This unit represents the energy required to heat a
kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people
generally link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of
measurement that can be applied to any substance
possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in
a liter (about one quart) of gasoline.
Example 1: Taken from the excerpt
Understanding Calories
A calorie, also known as kilocalorie, is a unit of energy.
This unit represents the energy required to heat a
kilogram of water on degree Celsius. While people
generally link the term calorie with food, it is a unit of
measurement that can be applied to any substance
possessing energy. For instance, there are 8200 calories in
a liter (about one quart) of gasoline.
Calorie is a unit
for energy
1 liter of gasoline
Represents the A unit for
is composed of
energy required measurement
8,200 calories
Sentence summary…
A calorie is a unit of energy that represents the
energy required to heat a kilogram of water on
degree Celsius. This is also a unit of
measurement where 1 liter of gasoline is
composed of 8200 calories.