Paraphrasing and Summarizing a Nonfiction Text: Hidden Figures
Question 2 • FL-1001375-English 3 CR
Read Cameron’s summary of this excerpt from Hidden Figures.Upon seeing the strength and stamina of the Black women known as the West Computers, and of the Black population in general, the leaders at NACA finally made the moral decision to treat these women with more respect.Which summarizing mistake does Cameron make?
Answer
A
She focuses on minor details.
B
She includes an opinion.
C
She lists each point in sequence.
D
She matches the original too closely.
Explanation
Cameron says NACA’s leaders made a “moral decision,” which is an opinion about their motives and actions rather than a neutral summary of the excerpt. The sentence does not focus on minor details, list events in sequence, or closely copy the original wording. The mistake is including an opinion.
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