LET’S TRY ONE
The committee considered three designs and selected the least expensive. Two members preferred another design with more seating.
Which is the most accurate neutral summary?
The committee chose the cheapest of three designs, despite two members' preference for more seating.
The summary reports the decision and disagreement without judging them.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Summarize a report without adding evaluation or extending its claims.
- Read the entire text before comparing the choices.
- Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.
- Choose the best-supported answer. Reread the explanation and identify the words that justify it.
Try it together
Write a new two- or three-sentence example. Ask a partner to explain an answer using evidence from your text.
Choose a concise account of what the text actually says. Leave out your own praise, blame or prediction.