Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eBGKPB925441; Sat, 16 Dec 2000 15:25:11 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 15:25:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20001216202329.95859.qmail@web10008.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Craig Dougherty <cldougherty@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5385] Re: newspaper summaries X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 628 Lines: 26 Hi, Something that I have found is to have students write a "telegram" summary. Usually I give them a certain number of words (5-9 depending) and have them try to express the main idea in that many words. The students treat it as a puzzle, and it is a great activity to do in small groups Craig --- joann m boss <esl108b@juno.com> wrote: > > Hi, > I have tried to have my class summarize newspaper > articles and they dont > seem to get it. Any tips? > JoAnn Boss __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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