:: Tips For Summary Writing (SPM) ::

1. Read the text once through and try to get a gist of what the text is all about.
2. Read the question and determine the task; look out for words like feelings, response, what you saw and did, benefits, problems, advantages and disadvantages.
3. Do not try to rephrase if you are not very good in English. It is better to select intelligently and join the sentences with connectors.
4. Content = 10 marks Language = 5 marks. So, it is better to go for content. If the sentences are lifted intelligently, you will get about 2 marks for language.
5. Memorise some synonyms as they are useful to replace single words. This will help you get more marks for language.
6. Do keep within the word limit as points after 130 words are not taken into account.