How to Record and Summarize a Video Message: Tips and Examples

Explaining the Main Idea

Record a message (MP3 or MN files are best) in your own words (3-8 minutes long) in which you complete the following: 

Explain the main point (idea) of the video. Identify three specific details andior examples in the video that support the main idea. Discuss two new things you learned from this video that may change your thinking andor behavior.  Introduce two interesting words or phrases from the video. Explain their meaning and the context in which the speaker used them. Conclude with your own personal thought about the video. One option for this part is to comment on video's usefulness and degree of difficulty.