Summarization in any subject: 50 techniques to improve student learning

pt. 1. The case for summarization. pt. 2. Summarization savvy. pt. 3. Summarization techniques. 3-2-1

Acronyms

Advance organizers

Analysis matrices and graphic organizers

Backwards summaries

Bloom's taxonomy summary cubes

Body analogies

Body sculptures

Build a model

Camp songs

Carousel brainstorming

Charades

Concrete spellings

Design a test

Exclusion brainstorming

The Frayer model

Human bingo

Human continuum

Inner or outer circle

Jigsaws

Learning logs and journals

Lineup

Luck of the draw

Moving summarizations

Multiple intelligences

One-word summaries

P-M-I

Partners A and B

Point of view

P-Q-R-S-T

RAFT

Save the last word for me

Share one; get one

Socratic seminars

Something-happened-and-then/somebody-wanted-but-so

Sorting cards

Spelling bee de strange

SQ3R

Summarization pyramids

Summary ball

Synectic summaries

T-chart/T-list

Taboo®

Test notes

Think-pair-share

Traditional rule-based summaries

Triads

Unique summarization assignments

Verbs? change them!

Word splash

Appendix: Sample texts and summarization practice activities.