Summarizing Text Quiz

What is the main difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

• A summary changes the meaning of the original passage

• A summary is longer than a paraphrase

• A summary is usually much shorter than a paraphrase

• A summary includes direct quotes from the original passage

When should you summarize a passage?

• When you want to use direct quotes

• When you want to complicate the information

• When the information is too short

• When you want to show only the main points

What are the steps to summarize a passage?

• Read the text, write the summary, and forget about the main points

• Write the summary, then read the text, and forget about the main points

• Read the text, scan for the main points, and write the summary

• Write the summary first, then read the text, and check if it's correct

What is the purpose of summarizing a passage?

• To show all the details of the original passage

• To make the text longer and more complex

• To completely change the meaning of the original text

• To simplify the information and focus on main points

How should you compare your summary to the original text?

• By adding more information to the summary

• By checking if the summary is longer than the original text

• By ensuring that the summary includes all the main points

• By changing the main points in the summary

What should you do after writing the summary?

• Forget about the original text

• Change the main points in the summary

• Compare your summary to the original text

• Delete the original text

What is the main reason for summarizing a passage?

• To complicate the information

• To show only the minor details

• To simplify the information and focus on main points

• To change the main points of the original text

What should you do before writing the summary?

• Change the main idea of the original text

• Forget about the main points in the original text

• Write the summary first and then read the text

• Take notes about the main idea and supporting points