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All about summaries

A SUMMARY is a concise version of the most important information in a document. It’s used when you need to study a lot of content and you want to focus on the most important bits of information.

In school, you’re expected to create summaries in your home language and first additional language – these are called formal summaries.

While summaries created in a language class must meet specific requirements, for study purposes can be creative and enjoyable.

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