FORMATS IN SUMMARIZING
Idea Heading Format
- the summarize idea comes before the
citation.
Example:
Benchmarking is useful strategy that
has the potential to help public
officials improve the performance of
local services ( Folz,2004; Ammons,
2001). Once the practice of a particular city
benchmarked, it can be a guidepost and the
basis for the other counterparts to improve
its own.
Author Heading Format
- the summarize idea comes after the citation. The
author’s name/s is /are connected by an appropriate
reporting verb.
Example:
The considerable number of users of FB has led educators to utilize FB
for communicating with their students ( Grant , 2008; as cited in
Donmus, 2010). The study of Kabilan , Ahmad, and Abdin (2010)
shows that the students perceived FB as online environment
to expedite language learning specifically English. Donmus
( 2010 )asserts that educational games on FB fecundate
learning process and make students’ learning environment
more engaging. As regards literacy , this notion reveals that FB
could be used as a tool to aid individuals execute a range of social acts
through social literacy implementation( ibid). Blackstone and
Hardwood ( 2012) suggest that facilitate strength of FB as it
elicits greater engagement on collaboration among students.
Date Heading Format
- The summarized idea comes after the date when the
material was published.
Example:
On the other hand, active participation of the citizens
in development contributes to a sound and reasonable
government decisions. In their 2004 study on the
impact of participatory development approach ,
Irvin and Stansbury argue that participation
can be valuable to the participants and the
government in terms of the process and
outcomes of decision making.