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ZIMSEC O-Level English Language

7.3.1.6Summary writing

Summary writing in ZIMSEC O-Level English Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.3.1.6.1Select the points in a passage that are relevant to a summary question.
  2. 7.3.1.6.2Summarise specific aspects of a text in continuous prose, in their own words and within a word limit.

Lessons

  • Selecting points for a summary

    30 min

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  • Writing a summary in continuous prose

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Sample question

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Summary writing: sample question

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Summarise the difficulties that the new teacher faced during her first term. What is the focus of this task?

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