Writing Guide: Standard Summaries

What you include in a summary depends on how the summary will be used. To read about writing summaries, choose from the links below.

• The Standard Summary - Form and Function
  Key Issues
  • Concise Statement of the Main Idea
  • Citing the Author and Title
  • Details and Quotes
  • Style and Tone
  • Using Author Tags
  • Putting it All Together
• Processes for Writing Summaries
• Additional Resources

To read more specifics about executive summaries (recommending a specific course of action) or abstracts, choose these links:

• Executive Summaries
• Abstracts