number 1= B, because mmary, like paraphrase, allows you to reproduce another writer's thoughts—but in
shortened form. In writing a summary, you focus on the most important statements of
the original statements of the original passage and eliminate the less important
material. Three techniques—selection and deletion, note taking, and miniaturizing—can help you
shorten the material. As you become more adept at summarizing, you will devise your own
combination of these techniques for each occasion. But in all cases the summary must be written
in readable prose that reflects the essential meaning of the original text. Like paraphrase,
summary can be used for many purposes: to help you understand the main points and structure
of the author's argument, to convey understanding to others, to present background information
quickly, or to refer to another writer's ideas in the course of making your own original statement.
