Objective Summary

When writing objective summaries, students should pull details from each ____________ of the text.

• section

• author

• illustrator

• title

Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

• using your own words

• summary being shorter than the text

• quotes words from the text

• including main ideas only

What does "objective" mean?

• No opinions or reactions, just the facts.

• Giving your personal reflections on the topic. 

• No statistics used to support the idea.

• Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.

The first step to writing an objective summary is:

• Check your facts

• Choose what's important

• Stick to the facts

• Put it in order

The third step to writing an objective summary is:

• Check your facts

• Choose what's important

• Stick to the facts

• Put it in order

The last step in writing an objective summary is:

• Check your facts

• Choose what's important

• Stick to the facts

• Put it in order

The second step to writing an objective summary is:

• Check your facts

• Choose what's important

• Stick to the facts

• Put it in order

Is the following an example of a subjective or objective summary:

The Tyrannosaurus Rex was a prehistoric carnivorous dinosaur. It walked on two legs, and had a massive skull balanced by a long, heavy tail

• Subjective

• Objective

If you're asked to write an objective summary, which of the following should you avoid?

• Listing the major events of the story/article

• Choosing only the most important parts

• Explaining your thoughts about the story/article

• Stating the central conflict of the story/article

Fill in the blank: In order to write a/an _____ you must know the _____.

• objective summary ... central idea(s)

• objective summary ... supporting details

• central idea(s) ... objective summary

• supporting details ... objective summary