Download Writing a Summary using an IVF Statement and Informal Outline (IO)

Writing a Summary using an
IVF Statement and Informal Outline (IO)
1. An IVF Statement is the topic sentence. It is the first sentence of a
summary.
I
is Identify,
V
is Verb and
F
is Finish the thought.
Example of an IVF Statement:
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Identify includes the title, author, and genre of what you are summarizing
o (The story, entitled Back to the Zoo by Fred Smith)
Verb includes strong action verbs
o (describes)
Finish the thought includes the main idea of the entire passage
o (how Bobby became a zookeeper).
The story, entitled “Back to the Zoo” by Fred Smith, describes how Bobby became a zookeeper.
2. Informal Outline (IO)
An Informal Outline (IO) is a simple outline that does not include Roman Numerals. An IO
helps you prepare for writing. It is the body of your summary.
Create a T-chart (two column chart). See sample below.
T = IVF Statement Here
Main Idea #1
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Supporting Details
Supporting Details
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Supporting Details
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Supporting Details
Main Idea #2
Main Idea #3
C = Rewrite IVF Statement
3. The IVF Statement and the IO are combined to make a summary.