SUMMARISING AND REPORTING / 115 CHECKING YOUR SUMMARY ◆ Make sure you understand the passage you are to summarise. ◆ Select the relevant points. ◆ Always write the summary in your own words. ◆ Write in clear, concise prose. ◆ Avoid unnecessary detail and examples. ◆ Keep to the correct number of words if told to do so. ◆ Plan your report so the points follow logically. ◆ Produce a title page. ◆ Use a contents table with page numbers. ◆ Write an introduction. ◆ Write a summary of the report. ◆ Use headings for each section. ◆ Write a conclusion including, if relevant, your recom- mendations. 1. Summarise the following passage in approximately 50 words. Josephine continued to entertain lavishly and spent a PRACTISING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT CHECKING YOUR REPORT