Question

Which of the following is not a step in summarizing?

A. Include all the details and examples of a point

B. Write a sentence or two that tells the main idea of each paragraph
C. Write a sentence that tells the main idea of the whole text
D. Make a graphic organizer

Answer 1

A.
This is because summarizing is briefly explaining the main points in a concise way. You only need to pull the important details or examples, not all of them.