Summary skills

How many points do you need for summary?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 7

How many marks is allocated for style in a summary question?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 7

When answering the summary question you should pay attention to...? (choose the right answers, there's more than 1)

• your handwriting

• tenses

• margins

• subject-verb agreement

How do you analyse the summary question? Choose the correct answers.

• read

• write out the definition

• highlight key words

• take note of the paragraph selected

You should not use any examples in your summary.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

You should rephrase all words from the passage.

• yes

• no

• maybe

You should number the points in your summary.

• yes

• no

• maybe

Which area do you find needs the most improvement in your summary writing?

• paraphrasing points

• identifying points

• time limit

• linking ideas