When an instructor assigns us to read an essay, poem or a
chapter from a book
they want to make sure we read and understand the
passage. To make sure that we did
read what we were assigned they either make us write a summary or an analysis of
what we read. Although a summary and an analysis are similar, they are actually
quite different. A summary is a short recap of the text while an analysis is our
own observations, thoughts and personal views about the text.
In a summary we restate the text from a book or an essay in our own words. We
do this so that others can read our summary instead of the passage or they can read
our summary and make a decision on whether or not they want to read the full
passage.
In an analysis we state our own thoughts on what we believe the author is
trying to tell us or our own personal views about the passage. An analysis can
include short summaries so the reader can understand how we came to a certain
conclusion, but a summary cannot include an analysis.
Here is a link to how to write a good summary.
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