English 102: Summaries Quiz

Which of the following statements is true of a summary? a) A summary condenses the main points of an article. b) A summary is quicker and easier to write than a longer original article. c) A summary should include evaluation and criticism. d) A summary should direct the reader to additional information on the topic.

a) A summary condenses the main points of an article.

When preparing to write a summary, you should __________. a) highlight all main and major ideas after or while thoroughly reading the article. b) highlight descriptive language and examples. c) complete outside research. d) take careful notes as you read the article the first time.

a) highlight all main and major ideas after or while thoroughly reading the article.

When writing a summary, it is important that your reader ___________. a) understands right away what article you are summarizing. b) read the article you're summarizing. c) Both A and B. d) Neither A nor B.

a) understands right away what article you are summarizing.

__________ is a legal and moral term. a) Paraphrasing b) Plagiarism c) Both A and B d) Neither A nor B

b) Plagiarism

Credible information cannot be round in which of the following sources? a) Periodicals b) Some Internet Websites c) Magazines d) Article Abstracts

b) Some Internet Websites

In paraphrasing, there is no need to rephrase __________. a) the original sentence structure b) key terms c) the author's ideas d) unusual phrasings

b) key terms

Paraphrasing means to __________. a) use the author's exact unusual phrasing without quotation marks. b) put the author's ideas into your own wards and sentence structure. c) use the same sentence structure as the author and in the original material. d) rephrase all key terms to avoid using the same terms as the author uses.

b) put the author's ideas into your own wards and sentence structure.

What should always be included in your summary? a) A main idea. b) Supporting arguments. c) The title of the article. d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Evaluating the author's __________ is an important factor in determining the quality of a source. a) bias b) expertise c) citations d) all of the above

d) all of the above

If you are having trouble understanding the article you're reading, there may be a problem with __________. a) length b) readability c) technicality d) all of the above

d) all of the above