Deck 9: Summarizing Information at Work

Question 1

A summary can reduce a report or article by no more than 50%.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Identify:
Descriptive abstracts

Answer 2

a descriptive abstract provides information on what topics a work discusses but
not how or why they are discussed. Unlike an informative abstract, a descriptive abstract is usually only a few sentences long; it does not go into any detail or give conclusions.

Question 3

When summarizing material, it is necessary to read it more than once.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Evaluative summaries can only evaluate content, not style.

Question 5

Another word for an evaluative summary is a:

A) critique.
B) review.

Question 6

Identify:
Informative abstract

Question 7

When writing a summary, you don't have to worry about the author's intentions.

Question 8

Identify:
News release

Question 9

Which of the following topics is appropriate for a news release?

A) Products or services in the planning stages
B) Controversial events or company problems
C) New construction and developments
D) Well known products or services

Question 10

A news release can be much longer and more detailed than other types of summaries.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the 4 E's of an executive summary?

A) Evaluation
B) Economy
C) Efficiency
D) Elaboration
E) Expediency

Question 12

Identify:
The five W's

Question 13

Identify:
The Lead

Question 14

Which of the following does not belong in a summary?

A) Purpose
B) Essential specifics
C) Conclusions/results
D) Examples
E) Recommendations

Question 15

The difference between an informative abstract and a descriptive abstract is:

A) an informative abstract is the same as a summary.
B) a descriptive abstract is shorter than an informative abstract.
C) All of these choices are correct.