Summarizing Literary Text Quick Check

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Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?(1 point)
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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 shortened version of a work that highlights its main points
a shortened version of a work that highlights its 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

Answer 1

The best summary of a literary text from the options provided is:

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

This option accurately captures the essence of a summary, which is to distill the main ideas of the text without including minor details or personal opinions.