How to Write a Summary Paragraph from a Textbook Excerpt

Tips for Choosing an Excerpt from a Textbook

1. Choose an excerpt from a textbook in one of your university courses (not Effective Writing).

2. Using this material, compose a summary paragraph. Your paragraph should have:

• A creative title that portrays the assignment topic

• The full excerpt and citation of the original source material used to write your summary(proper APA or MLA format will not be evaluated)

• Keywords from the original source material