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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does "objective" mean?
No opinions or reactions, just the facts.
Giving your personal reflections on the topic.
No statistics used to support the idea.
Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?using your own wordssummary being shorter than the textquotes words from the textincluding main ideas only
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDoes the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.It depends on the material and who originally wrote it.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The first part of your topic sentence should do what?
Use a verb that communicated the purpose the author had--verb it
Explain the main idea--support it
Summarize what we're about to read--Describe it
Identify the text (author and source)--Name it
- 5. Multiple Choice
The second part of your topic sentence should do what?
Explain the main idea of the text.
Identify the text (author and source) Name it
Use a verb that communicates the purpose of the text.--Verb it
Tell a short summary about what the audience is about to read.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What should the third piece of your topic sentence do?
Explain the central idea of the text.
Use a verb that communicates the purpose of the original text.
Tell the audience a short summary about what they're about to read.
Identify the text (author and source)
- 7. Multiple Choice
What things should not be included in an objective summary?
Supporting ideas and opinions
The word "I," your opinion, cited text evidence
Facts and Statistics
The author's name and title of the article
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn objective summary shouldinclude quotes from the text.be brief, accurate, and objective.include small details from the text.include the reader's opinion of the text.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA good objective summary....Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.Focuses on the central idea of the text and only the details that support it.Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...to list chronologicallyto list objectivelyto reduce to five sentences or lessto change the wording to your own words
- 11. Multiple ChoiceStatement that is completely unbiased is...SubjectiveObjectivePersonalNonobjective
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you're asked to write an objective summary, which of the following should you avoid?
Listing the major events of the story/article
Choosing only the most important parts
Explaining your thoughts about the story/article
Stating the central conflict of the story/article
- 13. Multiple Choice
a shortened retelling of the important parts of a text or story
Review
Paraphrase
Summary
There is no correct answer
- 14. Multiple ChoiceFacts. Unbiased. Does not not include opinion.objectivesubjectivenone
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the better objective summary of The Lion King?This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.In a tear jerker story, a young lion, Simba, becomes the victim of his cruel Uncle Scar’s plot to take the throne. After finding himself with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba heroically returns to Pride Rock where he overpowers Scar. While the film is charming and inspiring, the likelihood of a vegetarian lion beating his dominant uncle in a fight is hard to swallow.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank: In order to write a/an _____ you must know the _____.
objective summary ... central idea(s)
objective summary ... supporting details
central idea(s) ... objective summary
supporting details ... objective summary
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the better objective summary for the Return of Shark Week?For one week every year, the Discovery Channel features Shark Week. While its original purpose was to raise awareness for sharks, it has lost its purpose and is now more entertainment-oriented programming. It should be criticized for airing programs mainly just to do with the Great White Shark for the sake of views and popularity. Unfortunately, Shark Week has too many shows like Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives, Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine, Monster Hammerhead.Shark Week is an annual, week-long programming block created by Tom Golden on Discovery Channel which features shark-based programming, real and fictional. Held normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. Since then it has evolved into more entertainment-oriented programming. Shark Week has also attracted criticism by airing programs mainly just to do with the Great White Shark for the sake of views and popularity. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How do you start an objective summary?
With the statement "This is an objective summary."
Name it (Title, type of work, author)
With an opinion
Describe it (what the central/main idea is)
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