A Chinese Cinderella
At the beginning of the passage, we learn that the author was happy, but as the day progressed, her feeling changed, depending on the circumstances.
Imagine you are the author. Using your own words as far as possible, write an account of your feelings as the day progressed and the reasons why you felt that way.
USE ONLY MATERIAL FROM PARAGRAPHS 5-30.
Your summary, which should be in continuous writing (not note form) must not be more than 150 words (not counting the words given to help you begin).
Begin your summary as follows:
Upon learning that some of my friends were waiting for me downstairs, I …
SUMMARY TIPS
1) Locate the part of the passage to be summarize, that is, the lines or the paragraphs.
2) Draw a line above and below it.
3) Strike out what is before and after it.
4) Look for the keywords in the question
5) For each keyword, use a shape. Eg feeling -> circle; reason -> square (BE NEAT)
6) COUNT your points (18-21points)
7) COMBINE 2/3 points per sentence.
8) For every 5-6 words, there MUST be AT LEAST ONE POINT.
9) If there is NO point in that 5-6 words, CANCEL IT!
SELECTION OF POINTS D.I.E
Avoid:
DETAILS
IRRELEVANT POINTS
EXAMPLES
USE YOUR OWN WORDS S.N.O.W G.A.M.E.S
SYNONYM to replace (eg dumbfounded -> shocked)
NOUN to PRONOUN/NAME (eg them-> friends; Niang->Mother)
ORGANISE to shorten (down the stairs -> downstairs) shuffle
WORD FAMILY (eg handcuffs -> arrest; secret -> truth)
GRAMMAR (eg desperately (adverb) -> desperate (adjective))
ANTONYM use words with opposite meanings (leave us alone -> interfere)
MERGE in one (eg mother + father -> parents)
ELIMINATE duplicate and extra (my own parents)
SUMMARIZE sentence or paragraph (eg P9 -> refused to leave)
TRANSITIONAL PHRASES T.A.L
(T) Time: Soon/Quickly/Afterwards/During/Then/Finally
(A) Area: Change a new place -> eg Downstairs/in the living room
(L) Link: ing-phrase/and/when/while/before/after/that/who/to
1) Upon learning that some of my friends were waiting for me downstairs, I felt shocked. 2pts
2) Then (T), hearing (L) that my parents were home, I became desperate, pleading (L) with Ah Sun to (L) send them away. 3pts
3) When (L) she told me that (L) they had refused to leave, I became panic-stricken. 2pts
4) I went downstairs (A) , feeling (L-ing) scared that (L) they would discover the truth about my home-life and (L) terrified that Niang might interfere before (L) I could get them to leave. 4pts
5) Soon (T), Niang sent Ah Sun to (L) summon me upstairs (A ) and (L) I became panic-stricken. 2pts
6) During our conversation (T), Niang shouted at me to come to her, terrifying (L-ing) me. 2pts
7) After (L) meeting her, I wiped my nose and eyes with my sleeve, and (L) was horrified to(L) find my hand and dress were bloodstained. 2pts
8) Finally (T), back in the living room (A), I stood before my friends, feeling (L-ing) exposed, ugly and vulnerable, knowing (L-ing) that they had discovered that (L) I was unwanted and unloved by my parents and (L) I was ashamed. 8pts (151 words)
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