5.2. Summarization (Reading)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Identify key professional skills essential for CMAs, such as communication, teamwork, and time management.
- Understand and use key vocabulary related to professional skills in sentences.
- Comprehend and summarize a reading passage about professional skills and growth for CMAs.
- Apply summarization strategies to identify main ideas and supporting details in a text.
- Reflect on the importance of professional skills and summarization in their roles as CMAs.
Part 1: Warm-Up Discussion
Exploring Professional Skills
Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups:
- What are some professional skills that are important for CMAs?
- How do these skills impact patient care and teamwork in healthcare settings?
- Write down one skill shared by your partner or group that you think is most important:
Part 2: Pre-Reading Activity
Vocabulary Practice
Review the following key vocabulary words related to professional skills:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Professionalism
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
Write a sentence using each word in the context of the CMA profession:
Example: Communication is essential for CMAs to explain medical procedures clearly to patients.
Your Sentence: ____________________________________________
Work with a partner to create additional sentences using the vocabulary words. Share your sentences with the class.
Part 3: Reading Passage
Read the passage about professional skills and growth for CMAs. Your instructor will read it aloud, stopping periodically to check for understanding.
Answer the following comprehension questions:
- What are some key professional skills mentioned in the passage?
- Why is time management important for CMAs?
- How can teamwork improve patient care?
Part 4: Summarization Strategy
Learning Summarization Techniques
Review the following summarization strategies:
- Identify the main idea: What is the passage mostly about?
- Find supporting details: What information supports the main idea?
- Eliminate unnecessary information: What details are not essential to the main idea?
- Use the graphic organizer below to practice summarization:
Graphic Organizer:
Main Idea Supporting Details
Part 5: Summarization Exercise
Summarizing the Passage
Read the passage again silently.
Fill out the graphic organizer by identifying the main idea and supporting details.
Write a short summary (3–5 sentences) of the passage using your notes:
Pair up with a classmate and share your summaries. Provide constructive feedback on each other’s work, focusing on:
- Clarity of the main idea.
- Inclusion of key supporting details.
- Elimination of unnecessary information.
Part 6: Review and Reflect
Reflection on Professional Skills and Summarization
Reflect on what you learned in today’s lesson. Answer the following questions:
- What is one professional skill you think is most important for CMAs? Why?
- How can summarization help you understand texts better?
- Share your reflection with the class or in small groups.
