Summarizing what you read is not that much different from the type of summarizing you do daily. The information you include in a summary of a written passage or even a longer work is usually just the main idea and supporting details.
Remember the main idea? It's mainly what the passage or article is about. As you read the article below, look for the main idea.
Most people who came out for the election voted to expand the community center. The vote was 935 to 300. City leaders credited the campaign started by the group Expand Now (EN) with bringing out those voters who were in favor of expanding the center. EN reported that parents of teens made up 56 percent of voters, parents of preteens were 25 percent of the vote, and senior citizens made up most of the remainder of those who voted.
With that overwhelming approval, work on the center will begin this fall and is expected to take six months. The renovated center will have an additional basketball court, four meeting rooms, and a teen lounge and game room.
Question
What is the main idea of the article?
