How to write a good summary PMR

You will be asked to write a summary of not more than 60 words in Section B of the PMR English Language Paper 2. 1. Read the text carefully to identify important facts/ points. 2. Underline the important facts/points, leave out details like example or lengthy descriptions. 3. Before you write your summary.. List down the points, write them down in your answer sheet and then, count the words. Name of people and places are considered as one word. Examples: Kota Kinabalu, Tun Mahathir Mohamad 4. After that, do some cutting, pasting and joining; cut redundant words and try to join the points and re-organise them.

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Make sure that what ever you do would not change the meaning.

6. Then, as far as possible write out your summary using your own words, but use the same tense as in the passage. You must use /begin your summary with the 10 words given. 7. Use connectors or whatever suitable words to link the fact. Write your summary in not more than 60 words and in one paragraph. 8. Don't forget to write the number of words in brackets as the end of your summary

Sample question More and more animals are surrendered to Zoo Negara. Sometimes, the animals are abandoned at the gates. Zoo Negara accepts the animals for humane reasons but the dumping of these animals poses management problems for the Malaysian Zoological Society. The dumping of animals here has grown tremendously. Most of these animals are those commonly kept as pets.

Some animals arrive at the zoo ill and malnourished. Feeding and handling them incur costs. They might even bring diseases and infect other animals. The animals are quarantined for three months before they can go into enclosures or cages, where they are treated for any diseases. As such, they take up the limited quarantine space the zoo has. Zoo Negara is unable to keep all the animals dropped at its doorstep. Thus, they are given away to other zoos. Primates, such as monkeys, are released into the forests as they attack each other in shared enclosures.
The zoo does not accept species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for fear of illegal origins. However, as some of these animals are just left at the zoo, the management has no choice but to take them in. (Adapted from The Star, 2005)

Write a summary on why Zoo Negara has problems with the animals left at the gates. Your summary must: not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below be in continuous writing (not note form) be written in one paragraph Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows:

Zoo Negara accepts the abandoned animals but the dumping has ...

The following shows how the above tips are used

Step 1: Read and underline the important details (which answers the question)
More and more animals are surrendered to Zoo Negara. Sometimes, the animals are abandoned at the gates.(ignore

the 1st paragraph)

Zoo Negara accepts the animals for humane reasons but the dumping of these animals poses management problems for the Malaysian Zoological Society. The dumping of animals here has grown tremendously. Most of these animals are those commonly kept as pets.

Some animals arrive at the zoo ill and malnourished. Feeding and handling them incur costs. They might even bring diseases and infect other animals. The animals are quarantined for three months before they can go into enclosures or cages, where they are treated for any diseases. As such, they take up the limited quarantine space the zoo has. Zoo Negara is unable to keep all the animals dropped at its doorstep. Thus, they are given away to other zoos. Primates, such as monkeys, are released into the forests as they attack each other in shared enclosures. The zoo does not accept species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for fear of illegal origins. However, as some of these animals are just left at the zoo, the management has no choice but to take them in.

Step 2 : Copy the sentences in full without any spelling errors. Copy only 60 words.
Zoo Negara accepts the animals for humane reasons but the dumping of these animals poses management problems for the Malaysian Zoological Society. The dumping of animals here has grown tremendously. Some animals arrive at the zoo ill and malnourished. Feeding and handling them incur costs. Zoo Negara is unable to keep all the animals dropped at its doorstep. Thus, they are given away to other zoos.

Step 3: Use linkers in order to get 3 marks for language.

Firstly, Zoo Negara accepts the animals for humane reasons but the dumping of these animals poses management problems for the Malaysian Zoological Society. Secondly, the dumping of animals here has grown tremendously. Then, some animals arrive at the zoo ill and malnourished. Next, feeding and handling them incur costs. Moreover, Zoo Negara is unable to keep all the animals dropped at its doorstep. Thus, they are given away to other zoos. (67 words)