Trades Ch. 5: Summaries

The most detailed type of summary:

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• none of the above

The shortest summary; this does not contain enough detail to be used instead of the original.

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• none of the above

When the type of summary is not specified, this is the one that it is implied:

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• none of the above

A summary should never be longer than:

• 1/4 of the original document

• 1/2 the original document

• the original document

• 1 paragraph

In a ___ summary, the writer gives their opinion of the source's quality and content

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• all of the above

Like note-taking, good summary writing is about ____ only the most important information and ____ unimportant details.

• excluding, including

• including, excluding

• eliminating, keeping

Which would be the most appropriate summary for a library wishing to catalogue magazines by topic?

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• any of these

Which would be the best summary for a student who has been assigned to read and summarize chapter 5?

• descriptive

• informative

• evaluative

• none of these

Whether summarizing written or oral sources, you will need to...

• read/ listen actively

• take good notes/ annotations

• both of the these

• neither of these

When creating an evaluative summary, it is best to include your evaluations and opinions only at the end of the summary.

• True

• False