Introduction
The Standard Summary - Form and Function
As an End In Itself
As Part of a Response or Position Paper
As Part of an Annotated Bibliography
As Part of a Larger Paper
Concise Statement of the Main Idea
Citing the Author and Title
Details and Quotes
Documenting Sources
Style and Tone
Objectivity
Using Author Tags
Putting it All Together
Processes for Writing Summaries
Process For Finding Main Point
Steps for Finding the Main Point
Process For Summarizing Support
Steps for Summarizing Support
Writing to Jump-Start Summary
Additional Resources
A good summary always includes the title and author. For this essay that involves a unique collaboration, the student has found a graceful way to explain that Lame Deer talked to Richard Erdoes who then wrote and edited the essay.