The best summary of a literary text is:
a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points.
This option accurately describes a summary as it focuses on the main points without including unnecessary details or personal opinions.
Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?(1 point)
Responses.
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 shortened version of a work that highlights its main points
a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points
a list of a story's main points
a list of a story's 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
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Which of the following describes the difference between main points and minor details of a literary text?(1 point)
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Main points include key vocabulary words from a story, whereas minor details do not.
Main points include key vocabulary words from a story, whereas minor details do not.
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
Main points are quotations from the text, whereas minor details are in the author's own words.
Main points are quotations from the text, whereas minor details are in the author's own words.
Main points are written from a first-person point of view, whereas minor details are written in the third person.
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Main points include key vocabulary words from a story, whereas minor details do not.
Main points include key vocabulary words from a story, whereas minor details do not.
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
Main points are quotations from the text, whereas minor details are in the author's own words.
Main points are quotations from the text, whereas minor details are in the author's own words.
Main points are written from a first-person point of view, whereas minor details are written in the third person.
The option that best describes the difference between main points and minor details of a literary text is:
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
This accurately reflects the distinction, as main points are crucial for understanding the core message or plot, while minor details may provide context or embellishment but are not essential to the overall narrative.
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
A good summary is blank it only includes the story's main points.
A good summary is blank it only includes the story's main points.
A good summary is concise; it only includes the story's main points.
This word accurately describes the nature of a good summary, emphasizing that it should be brief and focused on the essential elements of the text.
What is a characteristic of a good summary?(1 point)
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It includes a personal opinion.
It includes a personal opinion.
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It is written from a first-person point of view.
It is written from a first-person point of view.
It is written in the author's own words.
It is written in the author's own words.
Responses
It includes a personal opinion.
It includes a personal opinion.
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It is written from a first-person point of view.
It is written from a first-person point of view.
It is written in the author's own words.
It is written in the author's own words.
The correct characteristic of a good summary is:
It is written in the author's own words.
This option accurately reflects the purpose of a summary, which is to convey the main points of the original text using the summarizer's own language, rather than including personal opinions or direct quotations.
A summary is blank, or unaffected by personal feelings. A summary does not include a personal belief or judgment, also known as blank.
A summary is objective, or unaffected by personal feelings. A summary does not include a personal belief or judgment, also known as bias.
These terms convey the idea that a summary should present information fairly and factually, without the author's personal opinions influencing it.
replace bias with ether controversial, insight, opinion.
A summary is objective, or unaffected by personal feelings. A summary does not include a personal belief or judgment, also known as opinion.
This replacement maintains the clarity that a summary should not reflect the author's personal beliefs.