The features of a summary:1. Start your summary with a clear identification of the type of work, title, author, andmain point in the present tense.
2.make sure to cover the important points.
3. Never put any of your own ideas, opinions, or interpretations into thesummary. This means you have to be very careful of your word choice.
4. Write using “summarizing language.” Periodically remind your reader that this is asummary by using phrases such as the article claims, the author suggests, etc





