Reading and Study Questions/Guides for Chapter 1: Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation
Part I: Summary, pp. 3 – 20
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1. Define “summary.”
A brief statement in your own words of a passage.
2. How should the “central idea” be used when writing a summary?
The central idea should be the main part, this way it will reflect the order in which points are presented.
3. What are the three central qualities of a good summary?
The three central qualities are brevity, completeness, and objectivity.
4. Why is it difficult to write a summary objective
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