A summary selects the main relevant ideas and expresses them more briefly.
First identify the task's focus, then distinguish essential points from illustrations, repetition and background detail.
Group related points and write connected sentences in your own words where possible.
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A summary keeps the main relevant ideas, removes repeated examples and preserves qualifications.
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Own words should change expression without changing facts or the writer's position.
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A summary selects the main relevant ideas and expresses them more briefly. First identify the task's focus, then distinguish essential points from illustrations, repetition and background detail. Group related points and write connected sentences in your own words where possible. Keep names, numbers and technical terms accurate when they are necessary. A summary should represent the source rather than add your opinion.
Do not shorten a passage merely by deleting every second sentence. That can remove the logic or distort a qualification. Use a general term to combine examples only when it preserves their meaning. A word limit requires selection, not tiny handwriting or unexplained abbreviations. Compare the finished summary with the source to check that no important relationship has changed, then remove repetition and repair any grammar affected by compression.
Use this General English lesson to make communication more independent and precise. Compare alternative ways of expressing a point and select the one which preserves its meaning. In source-based work, keep a claim separate from the evidence or qualification supporting it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A process account explains how something happens or is done.
Identify the starting point, main stages and final result, then arrange them in a logical sequence.
Use present simple for a general repeated process.
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A process account follows the transformation or stages from start to finish.
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Present simple describes a repeated procedure; the passive can emphasise the materials.
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A process account explains how something happens or is done. Identify the starting point, main stages and final result, then arrange them in a logical sequence. Use present simple for a general repeated process. The passive can be useful when materials or stages matter more than a named operator. Sequencing expressions should clarify the order, and cause-and-effect links explain why a step matters.
Do not confuse a process description with instructions directed at the reader. An instruction may use an imperative, while a description normally explains what happens. Include quantities or conditions only when they are known and relevant. A missing stage can make an otherwise fluent account misleading. Before writing, sketch the sequence and check what changes at each stage, then choose language that represents those changes accurately.
Use this General English lesson to make communication more independent and precise. Compare alternative ways of expressing a point and select the one which preserves its meaning. In source-based work, keep a claim separate from the evidence or qualification supporting it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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First read for meaning and task completion, then inspect paragraph order and sentence connections.
Next check tense, agreement, articles, pronoun reference and word choice.
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Check task completion and meaning before polishing spelling.
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A change to the subject can require changes to the related verb and pronoun.
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Editing is a sequence of focused checks. First read for meaning and task completion, then inspect paragraph order and sentence connections. Next check tense, agreement, articles, pronoun reference and word choice. Finally review spelling and punctuation. Reading slowly or aloud can reveal a missing word or an unclear boundary which silent reading skips. A correction is useful only if it preserves the intended message.
Look for patterns in your own errors rather than assuming every sentence is wrong. If you change a subject from singular to plural, related verbs and pronouns may also need changes. Do not replace a correct familiar word with an uncertain formal one. In timed work, reserve a short final check for errors you can reliably recognise. Keep a brief personal correction record containing the accurate form and a meaningful new example.
Use this General English lesson to make communication more independent and precise. Compare alternative ways of expressing a point and select the one which preserves its meaning. In source-based work, keep a claim separate from the evidence or qualification supporting it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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