Which kinds of information

should be excluded in a
summary of a text? Select the
two correct answers.
the summary writer's
own words
the summary writer's
opinions
the central idea of the
text
minor details from the
text
important events in the
text

1 answer

In a summary of a text, the following kinds of information should be excluded:

  1. the summary writer's own words - A summary should reflect the original text's main ideas without the writer's personal wording.

  2. the summary writer's opinions - A summary should be objective and should not include the writer's own interpretations or opinions.

So the correct answers are the summary writer's own words and the summary writer's opinions.