Hello!
How are you? Today I will introduce summary (要約) writing to you. Writing a summary will be very important for your presentation preparation (準備).
Starting with our first presentation assignment, you will always have a summary for every presentation you will do in this class.
As a refresher, here are the board notes from our class last week (5/8):
Now let's look at summary writing!
Summary writing
What is a summary? It is a short statement of purpose (SOP) that shows what your presentation topic is, and what you will show in it.
Let's look at an example of a summary for the topic we will do for our first short presentation about ourselves.
First, show a little background to the topic - in this case, about yourself:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well.
Next, show some details (詳細) about your topic - in this case, yourself:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also gaming and cooking.
Finally, show in a direct (直接) way what you will present about:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also gaming and cooking. In this presentation today, I will tell you more about myself, and my hobbies and interests.
So now this is what your finished summary should look like:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also enjoy gaming and cooking. In this presentation today, I will tell you more about myself, and my hobbies and interests.
This is only 58 words long. Most summaries should run only around 50-75 words in length, though for more complex topics, they can go up to 100 words.
I hope this can help you with your summary writing.
See you next week!
Starting with our first presentation assignment, you will always have a summary for every presentation you will do in this class.
As a refresher, here are the board notes from our class last week (5/8):
Now let's look at summary writing!
Summary writing
What is a summary? It is a short statement of purpose (SOP) that shows what your presentation topic is, and what you will show in it.
Let's look at an example of a summary for the topic we will do for our first short presentation about ourselves.
First, show a little background to the topic - in this case, about yourself:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well.
Next, show some details (詳細) about your topic - in this case, yourself:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also gaming and cooking.
Finally, show in a direct (直接) way what you will present about:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also gaming and cooking. In this presentation today, I will tell you more about myself, and my hobbies and interests.
So now this is what your finished summary should look like:
例えば：
While I am in my second year now at Daito Bunka and am studying British and American literature like all of you, I have other hobbies and interests as well. I enjoy reading books, especially novels, but also enjoy gaming and cooking. In this presentation today, I will tell you more about myself, and my hobbies and interests.
This is only 58 words long. Most summaries should run only around 50-75 words in length, though for more complex topics, they can go up to 100 words.
I hope this can help you with your summary writing.
See you next week!
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