## CHECKING YOUR SUMMARY 

◆ Make sure you understand the passage you are to summarise. 

◆ Select the relevant points. 

◆ Always write the summary in your own words. 

◆ Write in clear, concise prose. 

◆ Avoid unnecessary detail and examples. 

◆ Keep to the correct number of words if told to do so. 

## CHECKING YOUR REPORT 

◆ Plan your report so the points follow logically. 

◆ Produce a title page. 

◆ Use a contents table with page numbers. 

◆ Write an introduction. 

◆ Write a summary of the report. 

◆ Use headings for each section. 

◆ Write a conclusion including, if relevant, your recom- mendations. 

PRACTISING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT 

1. Summarise the following passage in approximately 50 words. 

Josephine continued to entertain lavishly and spent a 

