Summary Writing - Review

Which of the following is a reason to summarize?

• personal reflection

• news consumption

• gathering information

• preparing presentations

What is a brief statement or account of the main points of a topic?

• paraphrase

• summary

• body

• supporting detail

What is a rewriting of a passage in your own words?

• paraphrase

• summary

• body

• supporting detail

What restates the main idea of the summary in a different way?

• introduction

• summary

• conclusion

• supporting detail

What is the main idea of the summary or paragraph?

• topic sentence

• summary

• conclusion

• body

What includes just enough key details to support the main idea in a summary?

• topic sentence

• summary

• conclusion

• body

Why is paraphrasing a valuable skill?

• It lets you avoid doing any work.

• It saves you time by copying other people's work.

• It allows you to take credit for someone else's ideas.

• It helps you understand information better and express it clearly.

Choose the best paraphrase for the following statement: The enormous dinosaur stomped through the jungle.

• The big dinosaur walked through the forest.

• The giant dinosaur walked through the jungle.

• A very large dinosaur made its way through the forest.

• The enormous dinosaur roared loudly.

Choose the best paraphrase for the following statement: The energetic puppy bounced around the park.

• The dog jumped around the yard.

• The excited puppy played.

• The excited puppy jumped around the park.

• The playful dog was excited.

When writing a summary, which of these should you NOT include?

• The main ideas and events of the passage

• Personal opinions and judgments

• Interesting details that support the main idea

• Key information relevant to the topic