Question

Sample Response: According to Swift, poverty in Ireland is such a serious problem that anyone who could provide a good solution would be considered a hero.

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

the main ideas in the passage
a restatement of the main ideas in my own words
an objective tone

Answer 1

All three apply.

- It captures the main idea (poverty in Ireland is serious; a solution-maker would be a hero).
- It restates that idea in the writer’s own words.
- The wording is neutral and factual, so the tone is objective.