Summary

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A summary is ________________.

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Short

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The 'who/subject' is....

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the person or thing a text or article is about

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Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

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The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?

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The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.

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Summaries help me...

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all of the above

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that presents the main points of a text.

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Why do we summarize?

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To understand and remember the main ideas of what we read.

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What should a good summary include?

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The main ideas and key points of the text.

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Can a summary be longer than the original text?

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No, a summary should be shorter than the original text.

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What is the main purpose of a summary?

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To convey the essential information in a concise way.