Objective Summary of Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

The video tutorial explains how to write an objective summary, which is a concise statement that conveys the main idea of a text without including personal opinions or irrelevant details. It outlines a three-step process: naming the text and author, using a summary verb, and identifying the central idea. An example using Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' is provided to illustrate the process.

What is an objective summary?

• A list of all the characters in a story

• A detailed analysis of a text

• A short statement or paragraph that tells what something is about without irrelevant details or opinions

• A personal opinion about a text

Why do we write an objective summary?

• To include our personal opinions

• To show our understanding of a topic or text

• To confuse the reader

• To list all the details of a text

What should an objective summary ignore?

• The central idea

• Main ideas

• Specific supporting details

• The title of the text

What is the first step in writing an objective summary?

• Name the text and the author

• Identify the central idea

• List supporting details

• Use a verb

Which of the following is NOT a summary verb?

• Shows

• Explains

• Describes

• Includes

What is the final step in writing an objective summary?

• List all characters

• Name the text

• Use a verb

• Identify the central idea and add interesting details

What is the central idea in the example summary of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• The narrator's innocence

• The setting of the story

• The old man's wealth

• A man's slow descent into madness

What does the narrator of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' hear that drives him to confess?

• The beating of the old man's heart

• The sound of footsteps

• The sound of a clock

• The old man's voice

What does the narrator of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' claim at the beginning of the story?

• That he is a police officer

• That he is not mad

• That he is mad

• That he is guilty

What happens to the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• He moves to another city

• He confesses to a crime

• He is scared to death

• He escapes