Summary Refresher

Which of the following is NOT an actual source of information?

• Newspaper

• Google

• Textbook

• Eyewitness

You can be sued if you don't cite your sources of information.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about summaries?

• Summaries should include the main idea of the passage.

• Summaries are longer than the original text.

• You should include information from multiple articles in your summary.

• Summaries are shorter than the original text

Which of the following best describes the term main idea?

• The main idea is the only idea that matters in the text.

• The main idea is the overall message of a text.

• The main idea is a thought or suggestion.

• The main idea is the author's attitude towards the subject of their writing.

Which of the following is not another way to say main idea?

• Central Idea

• Controlling idea.

• Key Idea.

• Key detail.

How long should a summary be?

• A summary should be 80% of the original text

• A summary should be 60% of the original text.

• A summary should be 20% of the original text.

• A summary should be 5% of the original text.