Question

Summarizing Literary Text Quick Check
1 of 51 of 5 Items
Question
Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?(1 point)
Responses

a shortened version of a work that includes the main points of the story and the author's opinion of the work
a shortened version of a work that includes the main points of the story and the author's opinion of the work

a list of a story's main points
a list of a story's main points

a mix of minor details and main points extracted from a text
a mix of minor details and main points extracted from a text

a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points

Answer 1

The best response that defines a summary of a literary text is:

**a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points.**

This option accurately reflects the essence of a summary, which focuses on conveying the key ideas and themes of the text without unnecessary details.