What are some techniques you might use to teach summarizing?

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To teach summarizing:
• Use retelling as preparation.
• Develop ability to get the main idea.
• Use naturally occurring occasions to model summarizing. For instance, after explaining that you are summarizing, sum up a demonstration or explanation.
• Stress the fact that summaries should feature the most essential details.
• Teach paraphrasing.
• Examine model summaries and discuss the qualities of an effective summary.
• Compose group summaries.
• Provide scaffolded practice, such as using frames and organizers to compose summaries. 
• Provide steps for writing summaries.
• Check and discuss summaries. 
• Teach students summarizing stories with "Somebody Wanted But So."

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