II.Directions: Write E if the statement shows an effective strategy in
writing an abstract, precis, or summary; and N if not
1. David copies in verbatim some of the sentences from the original text
2. Hazel highlights the key ideas in the original text while reading it.
3. Glenn adds his own explanation to some of the key ideas he writes in
his summary.
4. Monica uses appropriate reporting verbs in her summary.
5. Sarah reads the original text several times until she fully understands
it.
6. Anjo concentrates on the important details.
7. Irene writes a research abstract without any major findings in it.
8. Aimee reads her summary and compares it to the original text.
9. Marionne presents her summary in bullet form.
10. Pio writes in his summary how he feels after reading the text to be
summarized.
11. Vanessa looks for key words and phrases.
12. Darwin simplifies ideas.
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