(not important) Summarize a Multi-Paragraph Text

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What is comprehension?
Ability to understand
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What does it mean to identify?
Distinguish a particular idea
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What is the topic?
Subject of a text
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What is the main idea?

The thesis/claim/message an author expresses about the topic (the central point in each paragraph)

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What is a claim?
A statement made in an argument that something about a topic is true
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What are key points?

Ideas that elaborate/support the main idea about a topic in each paragraph

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What are details?
Facts, descriptions, and other information that support key points
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What does it mean to support?
Lend credibility to an idea
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What is evidence?
Proof, such as facts, descriptions, and examples, that an author uses to support their ideas and reasoning
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What is a fact?
Statement or data that can be proven or verified through a reputable source
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What is reasoning?
A method or structure used to build a valid argument in a persuasive text
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What does irrelevant mean?
Not applicable to the idea
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What is a topic sentence?
The sentence that states the main idea of an individual paragraph
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What is a summary?
A shorter version of a text that restates its topic, main idea, and key points in your own words
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What does it mean to paraphrase?
Put an author's ideas into your own words
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What are explanatory details?

Details that provide evidence/reasoning to support key points

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What are elaborative details?
Details that explore key points in greater depth and explain implications
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What are clarifying details?
Details that explain what the author means by specific terms
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What are major details?

Details that explain a key point/main idea (they belong in a summary)

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What are minor details?
Details related only to other supporting details; they do not belong in a summary
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What is the ideal length of a summary on the TEAS?
One paragraph of four to eight sentences
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What question helps you find the topic?
"What am I reading about?"
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What question helps you find the main idea?
"What is the author saying about the topic?"