Question

Which sentence summarizes, rather than evaluates?

A. Perhaps another way to think about Smith's work is that it is a first glimpse into a field we are only recently beginning to understand.
B. It is far too early to know whether Smith's predictions about climate change will be borne out.
C. When people complain about "suffering from global warming" on a hot summer day, Smith says, they have little idea what they are saying.
D. Smith presents interesting evidence for those who believe that we should be trying to combat climate change now rather than later.

Answer 1

Option B summarizes rather than evaluates, stating it is too early to confirm Smith's climate change predictions, without providing personal opinion or assessment.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which sentence summarizes rather than evaluates, it's essential to differentiate between summarizing, which involves presenting a condensed version of the main points without personal opinion, and evaluating, which includes a critique or assessment of those points.

Option B, "It is far too early to know whether Smith's predictions about climate change will be borne out," does not provide personal opinion nor does it critique. Instead, it merely states a position regarding the timeline of the prediction's potential validation. Therefore, it can be considered as a summary rather than an evaluation of Smith's work on climate change.

Other options include elements of evaluation, such as indicating the evidence is interesting or discussing the implications of a hot summer day on the perception of global warming, both of which introduce a degree of interpretation or assessment.

Answer 2

I would say C. It's the only one that doesn't try to evaluate something.