WRITING Summaries
7 WRITING Write a summary of the
conversation between Algernon and Jack in
no more than 100 words.
Read the dialogue and underline the key
information. Try to think of answers to Who?
What? When? Where? Why? How?
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and
Don't copy the text. Try to use synonyms a
your own words to give the same information.
Don't include your own opinions. Only include
the facts.
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When you have finished your summary read it
again. Check your spelling and grammar. Delete
anything that isn't important.
Answers & Comments
Algernon and Jack discuss Jack's imaginary brother Ernest and his plans to propose to Algernon's cousin, Gwendolen. Algernon is skeptical of Jack's intentions and demands to meet Ernest. Jack confesses that Ernest does not exist and that he invented him as an excuse to visit the city. Algernon reveals that he also has a fictional friend named Bunbury, whom he uses as an excuse to avoid social obligations. The two men bond over their shared deception and agree to keep each other's secrets.