Two connected skills
Two connected skills
To summarise is to select and condense the main information or ideas from a text. A successful summary is accurate, concise and focused on the question.
Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE English Language 2.2.3 Summarise and synthesise from texts. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the non-fiction reading and comparison skills before moving on to extended creative and persuasive writing, since technical accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar carries real weight (20%) across the whole qualification.