Many students dread writing summaries. And (at least for my students) this means they put little effort into improving their summary writing. 20-word summaries (aka 20-word gist) are a simple way of engaging students and enticing them to focus on writing clear and concise summaries. Here are some activities I use to accomplish this. I hope it helps. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w0RGZfmpN5q1HjTj-ACq3VbmImYJ3T9PHnwlHPJQFBc/edit?usp=sharing