Objective Summary Cow Bell

When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means

• to change the wording to your own words

• to list chronologically

• to list objectively

• to reduce to 5 sentences or less

Facts. Unbiased. Does not include opinion.

• objective

• subjective

• none

Fill in the blank: In order to write a/an ______ you must know the ______.

• objective summary...supporting details

• supporting details...objective summary

• central idea(s)...objective summary

• objective summary...central idea(s)

A statement that is completely unbiased is...

• Personal

• Subjective

• Objective

• Nonobjective

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

• using your own words

• quotes words from the text

• summary being shorter than the text

• including main ideas only

Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?

• Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.

• No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.

• It depends on the material and who originally wrote it.

a shortened retelling of the important parts of a text or story

• summary

• review

• paraphrase

• there is no correct answer

What does "objective" mean?

• No opinions or reactions, just the facts.

• Giving your personal reflections on the topic.

• Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.

• No statistics used to support the idea.

An objective summary should

• include small details from the text

• include the reader's opinion of the text

• include quotes from the text.

• be brief, accurate, and objective

A good objective summary...

• Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about.

• Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.

• Focuses on the central idea of the text and only the details that support it.

• Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.