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Summary Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does NOT describe a summary?

a)

brief

b)

longer than the original

c)

concise

d)

written in own words

2.

A summary can be written in list form.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

When writing a summary, we need to omit the minor and irrelevant details.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Who/which is/are NOT our source of summary's meaning in our previous discussion?

a)

Merriam Webster

b)

Harvey & Goudvis

c)

Smith & Morris

d)

Johnson & Smith

5.

Paraphrasing is important in writing a summary.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Your summary must not contain anything that is not in the original text.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

What should be omitted when writing a summary?

a)

minor details

b)

main ideas

c)

title and author of the text

d)

major details

8.

The first rule in summarizing is to divide and multiply.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Among the following, what is NOT included in the things that we should LABEL when summarizing?

a)

topic sentences

b)

thesis statement

c)

areas to be deleted/avoided

d)

areas you don't understand

10.

The main ideas are written in complete sentences.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The main idea is a combination of thesis statements.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

What is NOT an example of transition words?

a)

then

b)

however

c)

than

d)

also

13.

It is ok to include our own ideas and opinions when summarizing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Once done in writing your summary, check for accuracy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Revise your summary for style, grammar, and punctuation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE