Summary Writing: Informational v. Literature

Question 1

If you ask yourself "What are the important ideas in this article?" you are summarizing __ text

Accepted Answer

informational

Question 2

Which two strategies could you use to write a summary for a narrative text?

Accepted Answer

plot diagram strategy, somebody-wanted-but-so-then

Question 3

All summaries are OBJECTIVE. "Objective" means _____.

Accepted Answer

neutral

Question 4

When you write a summary, you include direct quotes from the text.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

When writing a summary for a narrative text, which step would you NOT do?

Accepted Answer

identify information important to the topic

Question 6

When you write a summary, you should include personal opinions about the text?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Which strategy would you use to write a summary for an informational text?

Accepted Answer

GIST strategy

Question 8

All summaries begin with a topic sentence. What formula would you use to write a topic sentence

Accepted Answer

I-V-F

Question 9

ALL summaries, whether for informational or narrative text, are ____ than the original text.

Accepted Answer

shorter

Question 10

If you ask yourself "What elements of story does the author use?" you are summarizing ___ text.

Accepted Answer

narrative

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