Deck 9: Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Question 1

Abstracts are a type of ,a restatement of the main ideas in a document..

Answer 1

summary

Question 2

A summary should
(a)never be separated from the main text.
(b)be understandable only after the entire document is read.
(c)be able to stand alone.
(d)a and c.
(e)None of these answers is correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The best type of abstract for readers who don't have time to read the full report and who want writers to help guide their thinking is
(a)an informative abstract.
(b)a closing summary.
(c)a descriptive abstract.
(d)an executive abstract.
(e)either b or c.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

An effective strategy for writing a summary is to underline or highlight thesis statements,topic sentences,findings,and conclusions as you read the text.

Question 5

Readers always prefer a technical style in summaries.

Question 6

As you edit your summary,
(a)omit technical details and examples.
(b)cross out unnecessary prefaces to sentences.
(c)combine related ideas to show relationships.
(d)b and c only.
(e)a,b,and c.

Question 7

Summaries are not useful for online contexts.

Question 8

An effective summary accurately conveys a document's
(a)partial message.
(b)specific details.
(c)essential message.
(d)alternative meanings.
(e)None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

Instead of a summary,a thesis or topic sentence is usually sufficient to preview the contents of letters and memos.

Question 10

When preparing a summary,you should
(a)begin composing the summary before reading the entire document.
(b)use direct quotations liberally.
(c)underline essential material as you read.
(d)verify that you have preserved the original message.
(e)c and d.

Question 11

A closing summary appears at the very end of a document,after the concluding section.

Question 12

The informative abstract
(a)describes the main document and appears just after the title page.
(b)presents the message of the main text and appears just after the title page.
(c)summarizes the full document and appears at the very end.
(d)gives an outline of the document and appears before the title page.
(e)Any of the answers is correct.

Question 13

A good strategy is to write your own document's summary before you compose the main text.

Question 14

Ethical pitfalls of summaries include
(a)failing to communicate a document's full complexity.
(b)distorting the message.
(c)too many details.
(d)only a and b.
(e)a,b,and c.

Question 15

Readers expect a summary to be complete,yet concise.