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Chapter 11: Summarizing and Abstracting Information

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This activity contains 10 questions.

On the job, you might summarize:

	A. Reports on meetings or conferences.
	B. Reports about progress on a project.
	C. Proposals for money-saving ideas.
	D. Summaries for decision-makers of the latest developments in the field.
	E. All of the above.

The document abstract:

	A. Shows what the document is about.
	B. Helps users decide whether to read all, parts, or none of the document.
	C. Gives users a framework for understanding what follows in the document.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. B and C only.

For letters, memos, or other short documents that can be read quickly, the only summary needed is

	A. A short sentence in the conclusion.
	B. An introductory paragraph with 10-12 sentences.
	C. An opening thesis or topic sentence that previews the contents.
	D. All of the above.
	E. A and B only.

Guidelines for summarizing information include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Documenting your source.
	B. Re-reading and underlining.
	C. Quoting original material at great length for accuracy.
	D. Rewriting in your own words.
	E. Checking your version against the original.

Users expect a summary to be:

	A. Accurate.
	B. Complete.
	C. Readable.
	D. Concisely written in plain English.
	E. All of the above.

When summarizing:

	A. Omit background details.
	B. Include vital facts.
	C. Include key comparisons.
	D. B and C only.
	E. A, B, and C.

A form of summarized information includes:

	A. Closing summary.
	B. Informative abstract.
	C. Descriptive abstract.
	D. Executive abstract.
	E. All of the above.

Which of the following statements about summaries are accurate?

	A. A closing summary proposes future outcomes.
	B. The informative abstract appears after the appendix.
	C. A descriptive abstract merely describes what the report is about.
	D. The executive abstract is aimed at technical audiences.
	E. A, B, and D.

Which of the following are ways in which summarized information can be unethical?

	A. Condensing a complicated issue or event in a superficial way.
	B. Selecting information that distorts the original meaning.
	C. Losing the tone or "voice" of the original author.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. B and C only.

Which of the following questions should be on a checklist for usability of summaries?

	A. Does the summary make sense as an independent piece?
	B. Are there enough transitions to reveal the line of thought?
	C. Is the summary's level of technicality appropriate for its audience?
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and C only.

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