Question

What is one purpose for
writing a summary?
to learn the difference
between major and
minor details
to help understand and
remember what is read
to help form an opinion
about a text
to learn how to check a
text for false
information

Answer 1

One purpose for writing a summary is **to help understand and remember what is read**. Summarizing condenses the main ideas and key points of a text, making it easier to retain and recall the information later.