To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas and supporting ideas. Then you must briefly write down those ideas in a few sentences or a paragraph. It is important to understand the difference between a summary and a paraphrase. A paraphrase is simply a rewriting of a passage in your own words.
Emperor Trajan and Sextus Julius Frontinus become Roman Consuls. Bricks become the primary building material in the Roman Empire. ... The Roman Army reaches 300,000 soldiers. Titus Avidius Quietus' rule as governor of Roman Britain ends.
