USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a summary?
A
Brief retelling of events with an opinion and review
B
Brief retelling of events from a story or ideas from a text
C
An essay that analyzes the text that was read
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summaries have several key characteristics. Use your own words. Significantly condense the original text. Provide accurate representations of the main points of the text they summarize.

Detailed explanation-2: -A summary is a brief write up that sums up the whole story or book. This brief account will summarize all the main points of the essay or story. The summary will inform the reader of all the main points and the overriding theme of the larger piece of work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like paraphrases, summaries should always be stated in your own words. A summary of a literary text is generally called a plot summary because it focuses on the action or plot.

Detailed explanation-4: -WHAT IS A PARAPHRASE? A paraphrase is a restatement of someone else’s complete idea in your own words. It is about the same length as the original text.

Detailed explanation-5: -To summarize something, only include the important stuff. If your teacher asks you to summarize several events from the Civil War, she wants the important facts, not every single detail you can find. When you summarize something, you write or tell the general idea and only the most important points.

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