Objective Subjective Summary

Facts. Unbiased. Does not  not include opinion.

• objective

• subjective

• none

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

How do you start an objective summary?

• With the statement "This is an objective summary."

• Name it (Title, type of work, author)

• With an opinion

• Describe it (what the central/main idea is)

The central idea is

• A one sentence statement that sums up what the author wants us to learn from the text.

• stated clearly and in detail

• using additional details to say more about an idea.

• to briefly retell in your own words.

What is the BEST summary of this passage?

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

• Jill loves Mexican food.

• The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

• Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

Which of the following is the better objective summary of The Lion King?

• This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.

• In a tear jerker story, a young lion, Simba, becomes the victim of his cruel Uncle Scar’s plot to take the throne. After finding himself with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba heroically returns to Pride Rock where he overpowers Scar. While the film is charming and inspiring, I think the likelihood of a vegetarian lion beating his dominant uncle in a fight is hard to swallow.

How detailed should an objective summary be?

• You should never put details--no names, spoilers, or anything.

• You should put in a lot of details so the reader can imagine the whole text in their head.

• You should only put in the major details so it's not too long.

• It's just like adding garlic to a recipe--measure the details with your heart.

Should an objective summary include the ending of the text?

• No--you shouldn't spoil the text for anyone who hasn't read it.

• No--that would be too much detail.

• Yes--you're supposed to summarize the entire text, whether or not the reader has read it before.

• Yes--the only purpose of the objective summary is to spoil the ending for people who don't care about that kind of thing.

Should you include this sentence in an objective summary: The story starts off in France at the end of WW II.

• Yes

• No

What is the definition of objective?

• a brief account or review of something

• without personal opinions or judgment

• based on personal opinion

• say again in different words