Advanced Proficiency: Enhance sophisticated summarization skills by teaching students to write three types of section summaries: factual (what happened), analytical (why it’s important), and connective (how it links to other sections). For younger students, focus on clear, concise summaries using basic academic language to capture main ideas. For older students, encourage more nuanced summaries that incorporate the author’s purpose and text structure. When combining sections, have students use varied transitions and academic phrases (e.g., “The author builds upon…,” “This section illustrates…”) to create cohesive summaries that maintain the text’s key ideas and relationships. Encourage peer feedback focused on clarity, completeness, and effective use of academic language.
