Chapter- 10 Summarising
Question 1: What does summarising follow after?
Answer: Summarising follows note-making.
Question 2: What is the main purpose of note-making?
Answer: The main purpose of note-making is personal reference.
Question 3: When is a summary presented?
Answer: A summary is presented when the main points are to be reported.
Question 4: Is summarising as shortened as note-making?
Answer: No, summarising is not as severely shortened as note-making.
Question 5: What does summarising mainly involve?
Answer: Summarising involves selecting and paraphrasing important information.
Question 6: From where is the information selected while summarising?
Answer: The information is selected from the original source.
Question 7: How is summarising done effectively?
Answer: It is done by analysing the paragraphs or passage.
Question 8: Why is analysis important in summarising?
Answer: Analysis helps to formulate a proper plan of writing.
Question 9: Which earlier process does summarising follow?
Answer: Summarising follows the steps used in note-making.
Question 10: What is the first step in the summarising process?
Answer: Underlining important ideas.
Question 11: What is the second step of summarising?
Answer: Writing down the ideas and abridging the verbs.
Question 12: What should be avoided while summarising?
Answer: Examples, explanations, and repetition should be avoided.
Question 13: What does abridging the verbs mean?
Answer: It means shortening or reducing verb forms.
Question 14: What is nominalising?
Answer: Nominalising means changing verbs into nouns.
Question 15: Is nominalising used in summarising?
Answer: No, instead of nominalising, points are expanded into full sentences.
Question 16: How are points presented in a summary?
Answer: They are expanded into full sentences.
Question 17: How are sentences connected in a summary?
Answer: They are linked using suitable connectors.
Question 18: Why are connectors important in a summary?
Answer: Connectors help maintain clarity and flow.
Question 19: What quality of language is required in a summary?
Answer: Precise expression is required.
Question 20: What should a summary contain?
Answer: A summary should contain all the main ideas of the original text.
Question 21: Should minor details be included in a summary?
Answer: No, only main ideas should be included.
Question 22: How does practice help in summarising?
Answer: Practice helps in using one word for many.
Question 23: What does “one word for many” mean?
Answer: It means using a single precise word instead of a long expression.
Question 24: What example is given about intelligent children?
Answer: Intelligent children may turn out to be mediocre in adult life.
Question 25: What single word replaces “children who show intelligence far beyond their age”?
Answer: Precocious.
Question 26: What does “precocious children” mean?
Answer: Children who show intelligence far beyond their age.
Question 27: What example is given about genius?
Answer: A genius showing excellence in arts, languages, and science.
Question 28: What single phrase summarises excellence in many fields?
Answer: Versatile genius.
Question 29: Why are examples generally avoided in summaries?
Answer: Because summaries focus only on main ideas.
Question 30: What is the overall aim of summarising?
Answer: The overall aim is to present the main ideas clearly and concisely.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
