Main Idea, supporting details, and objective summary
Paraphrase
Restating, in your own words, the author's words or ideas without altering the meaning or providing interpretation. Paraphrases are about the same length as the original. Always cite it.
Summarizing
Retelling the main ideas of a text in your own words.
Fact
Something that is true and can not be argued
Analyze
To study carefully to understand the nature or meaning of
Central Idea
What the text is mainly about
Opinion
a personal view or attitude about a subject
Supporting Details
facts, opinions, examples, or other details that help explain the main idea
Draw Conclusion
figure out, decide
main idea
most important idea in a paragraph or passage
explicit main idea
the main idea has been directly stated - reader could underline it
implicit main idea
the reader has to figure out the main idea of a text, not directly stated
Objective Summary
A written paragraph of a text's central points, details, and main ideas. It has no personal opinion but a recount of the facts from the text.
Objective
Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions