Objective Summaries

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We are learning how to write ________ summaries.

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Am I being objective?

• yes

• no

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Am I being objective>

• yes

• no

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Am I being objective>

• yes

• no

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What does it mean to be objective?

• Being objective means being impartial and unbiased.
• Being objective means making decisions based on feelings.
• Being objective means being emotional and passionate.
• Being objective means having a personal opinion.

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Which of the following should not be in a summary?

• Personal opinions or detailed examples
• Main ideas and themes
• Key points from the text
• Concise statements

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What key things should be in a summary?

• Personal opinions
• Irrelevant anecdotes
• Detailed statistics
• Main ideas, key points, essential details.

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What is a summary?

• A summary is a detailed analysis of a text.
• A summary is a personal opinion about a text.
• A summary is a collection of quotes from a text.
• A summary is a short expalnation of the main ideas of a text.

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A summary should...

• answer the questions who, what, when, where, and why

• describe the details but not the main idea

• never mention the plot of the text.

• always mention the age of the author.

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One thing that should not be included in an objective summary:

• How the text ends

• Who wrote the text

• An interesting part of the text

• A specific quote from the text

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Which sentence is the most objective (the least biased or opinionated)?

• "Bye Bye Bye" is a song by N*SYNC from their album No Strings Attached, and most people seem to like it.

• "Bye Bye Bye" is a song by N*SYNC from their album No Strings Attached, and it is SO good.

• "Bye Bye Bye" is a song by N*SYNC from their album No Strings Attached, and it was released in the year 2000.

• "Bye Bye Bye" is a song by N*SYNC from my favorite album of theirs, No Strings Attached, and it was released in the year 2000.

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Which answer below is the best objective summary?

• Finding Nemo is my favorite movie. Everyone should watch it. Dory is my favorite character because she is so goofy and fun, but she also cares about Marlin and Nemo.

• Have you ever watched Finding Nemo? If not, you should--it's so good! It's about an overprotective clown fish named Marlin who must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets a helpful fish named Dory. Does he find Nemo? Watch to find out!

• An overprotective fish named Marlin must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets Dory, who helps him overcome his fears. Marlin eventually finds Nemo, and he becomes more trusting.

• In the movie Finding Nemo by Disney/Pixar, an overprotective fish named Marlin must find his son Nemo after he is captured by humans. He meets Dory, who helps him overcome his fears. Marlin eventually finds Nemo, and he becomes more trusting.

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The best summary of the text is--

• Brian wanted to start his summer vacation, but mom said he had to clean his room. Brian tried to convince her that it was summer, but it didn't work. Brian paused his vacation and cleaned his room.
• Brian wanted to start his summer vacation and play at Tom's house, so he cleaned his room.
• Rooms need to be cleaned before any fun could be had. 
• Brian wanted to go play with Tom, but his mom wouldn't let him until his room was cleaned.