End a Discussion with a Summary

Worked model: End a Discussion with a Summary

1. 1A final speaker sums up the shared idea and names one point the group still needs to test
2. 2Select essential relationships and exclude illustrative detail
3. 3Express the meaning in new wording without distorting the source
4. 4Check the summary against the whole passage

Worked classroom example

A paragraph gives several examples of evaporation. A useful summary states that liquid can become gas at its surface below boiling temperature, rather than listing the puddle and wet-shirt examples.

Teach the move

1. 1

   A final speaker sums up the shared idea and names one point the group still needs to test.

2. 2

   Select essential relationships and exclude illustrative detail.

3. 3

   Express the meaning in new wording without distorting the source.

4. 4

   Check the summary against the whole passage.

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