Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a summary?

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To present the main ideas of a passage concisely in one's own words. A summary aims to capture the essential ideas of a passage briefly and in the writer's own words. It is not a verbatim reproduction, a personal opinion, or a rearrangement of sentences. The key skills involved are selection of main points and paraphrasing.

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A) To reproduce the original passage word for word in a shorter form

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B) To present the main ideas of a passage concisely in one's own words

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C) To give a personal opinion about the content of a passage

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D) To rearrange the sentences of a passage in a different order

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a summary?

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