Answer to Question #320529 in English for Ella

Question

Outline the steps in writing an effective summary

Follow the steps you have outlined to write a summarized version of the passage below.

Researchers in the physical and biological sciences have several distinct advantages, compared to their brethren in the social and behavioral sciences and those who conduct educational research. One major advantage is that physical and biological scientists can often observe the things they want to measure, while social and behavioral scientists often cannot. In educational research, most of the really important and interesting variables are not directly observable: many are psychological or social states – the one too private and the other too difficult to observe directly. As you might imagine, not being able to see what you want to measure often creates thorny problems. Think of how it would be to measure a professional football player’s scoring ability if it was possible to observe his performance on the park.

Answer 1

The 4 steps writing a good summary are;

1. Step 1: Read the text.
2. Step 2: Break the text down into sections.
3. Step 3: Identify the key points in each section.
4. Step 4: Write the summary.
5. Step 5: Check the summary against the article.

The passage talks about the distinct advantages between researchers in the physical and biological sciences and researchers in social and behavioural sciences and those who conduct educational research. The advantages are; physical and biological scientists can often observe the things they want to measure, while social and behavioural scientists often cannot.