In summarizing a complex expository passage, which core guideline must a student observe to maintain academic rigor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. extract the author's main arguments while discarding secondary illustrative details
- Step 1: Summary writing requires condensing text to its essential main ideas in one's own words. Step 2. Secondary examples, anecdotes, and redundant illustrations should be omitted, without introducing personal bias. Answer: extract the author's main arguments while discarding secondary illustrative details. Why not the others: Personal opinions, verbatim copying of metaphors, and expanding length violate basic summary rules.
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