What is a characteristic of a good summary?

Question

It is written from a first-person point of view.
It is written in the author's own words.
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It includes a personal opinion.

Answer 1

A characteristic of a good summary is that it is written in the author's own words. A summary should capture the main ideas and key points of the original text concisely and clearly, without including personal opinions, direct quotations, or first-person point of view.