That’s where using comic book or graphic novel pages can help your students practice summarizing:

• start by analyzing a few pages of a graphic novel. Students will notice that the story is told in a much different way than a traditional novel or short story.
• students will notice that if the story were written out, it would be much longer and require more details. ...
• now flip the concept. ...
• allow students to use their ideas to create a graphic novel page. ...

• Clearly define the term "summarizing" for students.
• Start with easy texts and videos.
• Use both texts and videos.
• Give your students an outline.
• Teach students about what to leave out as much as what to include.
• Guide students through the revision process.
• Let students attempt their own summarizing assignment.

for second language learners, students of varying reading skill, and younger learners

• Use writing activities to build on prior knowledge, help improve writing, and strengthen vocabulary skills.
• Guide students throughout the summary writing process. ...
• Have students work together to answer summary questions and write responses.

10 Steps of Starting a Summary

• Find an article needed to be summarized.
• Note the author (s) of this article and its title.
• Read this article.
• Find the main idea of an article.
• Outline key points that support an idea of a discussed article.
• Start a summary with an introductory sentence about an article by mentioning the name and surname of the author (s), including the title.

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