Objective Summary

What should be included in an objective summary?

• The important parts of the story.

• Your thoughts about what happened

• Your opinion about the characters

• The details that make the story interesting

Which answer below is the best objective summary?

• Finding Nemo is my favorite movie. Everyone should watch it. Dory is my favorite character because she is so goofy and fun, but she also cares about Marlin and Nemo.

• Have you ever watched Finding Nemo? If not, you should--it's so good! It's about an overprotective clown fish named Marlin who must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets a helpful fish named Dory. Does he find Nemo? Watch to find out!

• An overprotective fish named Marlin must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets Dory, who helps him overcome his fears. Marlin eventually finds Nemo, and he becomes more trusting.

• In the movie Finding Nemo by Disney/Pixar, an overprotective fish named Marlin must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets Dory, who helps him overcome his fears. Marlin eventually finds Nemo, and he becomes more trusting.

An objective summary __________ personal views or attitudes.

• excludes

• includes

Objective summaries should be unbiased. What does unbiased mean?

• Includes your personal experiences.

• Does not include your own personal experiences, opinions, or prior knowledge.

• Does not include evidence from the text.

• Your own judgement and opinion of the text.

an overview of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

• Problem and Solution

• Objective Summary

• Propel the Action

• Technical Meaning

What is an objective summary of the text?

• A personal opinion on the text

• A factual and unbiased overview

• A biased interpretation

• A detailed analysis

Your summary should be objective.

• True

• False

An Objective Summary is?

• Fact Based

• Very Detailed

• Full of Opinions

• A summary of your goals

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

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

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

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

Should you include this sentence in an objective summary? This is one of the best books I have ever read!

• Yes

• No