Question

In which of the following situations would summarizing be the most useful?

writing a book of poems



giving a detailed description of an event



giving a brief description of a book



writing a guide to changing the oil in a car

Answer 1

Giving a brief description of a book. All of the other options you need lots of details. A summary is the main points without the tiny details.

Answer 2

Giving a brief description of a book is the situation in which summarizing would be the most useful. Option C is correct.

To summarize a text consists on writing its essential concepts into a brief paragraph, or two. When summarizing, it is not necessary to provide great detail of the book, text or story. On the contrary, you should mention the overarching ideas, identifying the general concepts that run through the entire piece and to convey these ideas employing precise, specific language.