Objective Subjective Summary

The type of writing where the author sticks to telling the facts and does not express his or her personal feelings, views, judgement, or opinions.

• Objective

• Subjective

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The type of writing where an author can be seen to be expressing his/her personal view.

• Objective

• Subjective

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Bias is "prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair." What kind of writing would be most likely to show bias?

• Objective

• Subjective

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, a skyscraper 2,722 feet tall.

• Objective Statement

• Subjective Statement

Statement that is completely unbiased is...

• Subjective

• Objective

• Personal

• Nonobjective

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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

• Listing the major events of the story

• Choosing only the most important parts

• Explaining your ideas about the meaning of the story

• Stating the central conflict of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?

• No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.

• Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.

• It depends on the material and who originally wrote it. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What things should not be included in an objective summary?

• Supporting ideas and opinions

• The word "I," your opinion, cited text evidence

• Facts and Statistics

• The author's name and title of the article

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

An objective summary should

• include quotes from the text.

• be brief, accurate, and objective.

• include small details from the text.

• include the reader's opinion of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2