Question

To summarize a text means to succinctly state the

supporting details of the text in the author’s words.
central ideas of the text using the author’s words.
descriptions of the main characters in one’s own words.
central ideas of the text using one’s own words.

Answer 1

4. Central ideas of the text using one’s own words.

A summary briefly restates the main points or central ideas, not all supporting details, and is typically written in the summarizer’s own words rather than the author’s exact phrasing.