English Language GCSE
summarise
What summarise means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of summarise
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Condensing ideas and information from a single text into concise points, expressing them in your own words rather than copying the writer's phrasing.
Topics that use summarise
- Component 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing - 1.1 Reading (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Analysing grammatical impact
- Bias, reliability and multiple interpretations
- Comprehension of explicit and implicit meaning
- Critical evaluation of themes and ideas
- Evaluating language and structure
- Evidence-based argument and inference
- Judging effectiveness and reader response
- main theme
Using summarise in the exam
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