Simplify & Summarize Content

Simplifying or summarizing helps students quickly grasp your key points without getting overwhelmed by details. It improves clarity, supports learning, and benefits all students—especially English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and emerging readers.

Benefits

  • Highlights the most important information
  • Activates prior knowledge
  • Increases comprehension and retention

Examples

“This unit covers three key concepts: supply, demand, and market equilibrium.”

“In this unit, we will explore a variety of interconnected economic principles that influence how goods and services are exchanged in a competitive environment…”

“Use the checklist below to review your draft.”

“Before finalizing your paper, consider revisiting the various components that contribute to a strong academic argument…”