Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?

The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.

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Answers

1
Learning to write useful summaries takes lots of...
Grizz Bucks
Mental fortitude (mental work)
Money
Plagiarizing
2
All information is relevant for writing a summary.
True
False
3
Can you accurately summarize a text you don't understand?
Yes
A little
No
It depends on what you are reading.
4
Which is not a good strategy for summarizing a difficult text?
Reading it once
Reading it again and again--until you understand it.
Highlighting main idea and important details
Annotating
5
Repeated ideas will often help you zero in on the “main idea” of a reading.
False
Not necessarily
True
6
Summarizing is a great way to boost your memory and comprehension?
All theory
Yes, no and theory
Yes
No
7
Which word is not a synonym for concise?
Consolidate
Wordy
Abbreviate
short
8
Summarizing comes naturally and requires minimum cerebral (brain) work.
False
True
9
When is a summary longer than the original text?
"What you talkin' about Willis?"
Never
When the text is shorter than the summary.
When the summary is twice as long as the text.
10
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
The Summary is what most of the the text is about.
The Summary is found in more than one place of the text.
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
11
When you write a summary, you can present the author’s ideas in any order you like.
Always
As long as you get permission--it's okay.
Never
As long as it doesn't change the meaning
12
Every day we verbally summarize something?
True
False
13
When can you include your opinion in a summary?
Almost never
When quoting yourself
Never
Whenever
14
Effective summarizers read text passages at least (how many times)?
Thrice
Once
Twice
15
What should you do after reading the title?
Make a prediction
Nothing
Start writing the summary
Not necessary to read the title

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Summarizing Contest

15 termsStudBud Administration1,150 plays

Add the main idea and important details and you'll get your SUMmary!

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Questions 15

Answers

1
Learning to write useful summaries takes lots of...
Grizz Bucks
Mental fortitude (mental work)
Money
Plagiarizing
2
All information is relevant for writing a summary.
True
False
3
Can you accurately summarize a text you don't understand?
Yes
A little
No
It depends on what you are reading.
4
Which is not a good strategy for summarizing a difficult text?
Reading it once
Reading it again and again--until you understand it.
Highlighting main idea and important details
Annotating
5
Repeated ideas will often help you zero in on the “main idea” of a reading.
False
Not necessarily
True
6
Summarizing is a great way to boost your memory and comprehension?
All theory
Yes, no and theory
Yes
No
7
Which word is not a synonym for concise?
Consolidate
Wordy
Abbreviate
short
8
Summarizing comes naturally and requires minimum cerebral (brain) work.
False
True
9
When is a summary longer than the original text?
"What you talkin' about Willis?"
Never
When the text is shorter than the summary.
When the summary is twice as long as the text.
10
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
The Summary is what most of the the text is about.
The Summary is found in more than one place of the text.
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
11
When you write a summary, you can present the author’s ideas in any order you like.
Always
As long as you get permission--it's okay.
Never
As long as it doesn't change the meaning
12
Every day we verbally summarize something?
True
False
13
When can you include your opinion in a summary?
Almost never
When quoting yourself
Never
Whenever
14
Effective summarizers read text passages at least (how many times)?
Thrice
Once
Twice
15
What should you do after reading the title?
Make a prediction
Nothing
Start writing the summary
Not necessary to read the title