Answer:Select a short passage (about one to four sentences) that supports an idea in your paper.
Read the passage carefully to fully understand it.
Take notes about the main idea and supporting points you think you should include in your summary
Step-by-step explanation:
However, unless you have a more specific ratio in mind, you should generally try to create a summary about one-fifth to one-quarter the length of the original. This chapter presents three methods for choosing the material to include in a summary: selection and deletion, note taking, and miniaturizing.A good summary of an essay should probably include the main idea of each paragraph, and the main evidence supporting that idea, unless it is not relevant to the article or essay as a whole. A summary does not need a conclusion, but if the original ends with a message to the reader this should not be left out.A summary should not include your opinions about the subject matter or the author's argumentative strategy. Even if you disagree with the text's content, you must relay only its factual elements. ... Don't offer an opinion on what you are summarizing.