Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?(1 point)

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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

a shortened version of a work that includes the main points of the story and the author's opinion of the work

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 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.
Main points are written from a first-person point of view, whereas minor details are written in the third person.

Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.

What is a characteristic of a good summary?(1 point)
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It is written in the author's own words.
It is written in the author's own words.

It includes direct quotations from the text.
It includes direct quotations from the text.

It includes a personal opinion.
It includes a personal opinion.

It is written from a first-person point of view.

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Here are the correct answers to your questions:

  1. Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?

    • Answer: a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points
  2. Which of the following describes the difference between main points and minor details of a literary text?

    • Answer: Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
  3. What is a characteristic of a good summary?

    • Answer: It is written in the author's own words.