<span>1. Do not rewrite the original piece.
2. Keep your summary short.
3. Use your own wording.
4. Refer to the central and main ideas of the original piece.
5. Read with who, what, when, where, why and how questions in mind.
6. Do not put in your opinion of the issue or topic discussed in the original piece.
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With Margot was an "old photograph" I think she looked back a lot. And with the forest, there may have been a lot of color. To add a more definite answer, I'd need some more context.<span />
First you want to think before you write. Every time I write a good persuasive essay I always write it down a loose leaf paper. Then, you start writing down your ideas. After you write down you ideas re-read if it makes senses or do any edits. Lastly, you would start transferring the loose leaf paper into another paper. This is called publishing!!
Let me know if you need help or you don’t understand. :)