Subjective and Objective Summary

Objective Summary

Based on personal feelings and opinions

Ex: "That painting is beautiful."

Subjective

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

Ex: "Bharatnatyam is one of the oldest Indian classical dance forms"

​Objective

Objective v. Subjective

Multiple Select

Which of the following are objective? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

• Elephants live throughout regions of Africa and Asia.

• McDonalds has the best kids meal toys.

• Chapter 7 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories reveals that all of the Chupps are evil and dangerous.

• Chapter 7 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories focuses on the Guppee journey into the Twilight Strip.

Objective Summary

An objective summary of a book, article, or chapter gives only the facts and does not include the reader's feelings or opinions. It follows a very specified format.

Because of this, objective summaries are written entirely in 3rd person:
1st: I, me, we, us, our, etc. (Not objective)
2nd: you, your (Not objective)
3rd: he, she, they, it, them, etc. (objective)

Here's an Example from Chapter 7

Exit Ticket in Canvas

Use the resources in Canvas to submit an objective summary for Chapter 8.