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Summary Writing SPM ← Back to All Pages

Faizatulsara Basarudin

How to write SUMMARY

A summary is a brief, clear record of the main ideas of things that you read or hear.

Technique

mnemonic BRUME

Step 1: B Bracket the relevant lines/paragraphs after the first reading of the questions

Step 2: R Read the question again carefully. Know clearly what information you have to summarize.

Step 3: U Underline the relevant facts/points.

Step 4: M Make notes. (use the underlined points to help you).

Step 5: E Expand the notes. Write the summary in sentence.

The skills are:

1.Generalising e.g.

2.Expressing the ideas using your own words (paraphrasing)

3.Selecting important details (abstraction)

4.Using general term