Summary

Summary

It helps make your analysis of these sources convincing, because it is based on careful observation of fact rather than on hazy or inaccurate recollection

It gives you a record of what you've read and helped you distinguish your ideas from those of your sources.

The greater task is to showcase your ideas, your analysis of the source material.

True summary

always concisely recaps the main point and key supporting points of an analytical source, the overall arc and most important turns of a narrative, or the main subject and key features of a visual source.

True summary neither quotes nor judges the source, concentrating instead on giving a fair picture of it.

Interpretive Summary

summary or description

that simultaneously informs your reader of the content of your source and makes

a point about it.

Interpretive summary differs from true summary by putting a

"spin" on the materials, giving the reader hints about your assessment of the source.

Summary should always help build

your argument.