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Why is it a mistake to begin a summary with a sentence such as "This passage is about …"?
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4 marksDifficulty: Medium
Why must a summary be written in continuous prose rather than in note form or in bullet points?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
The marking scheme rewards both the content points and the quality of the expression, and the second cannot be judged from notes. A summary is meant to show that the candidate can compress a passage into connected, readable English, which is a different skill from listing.
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Explanation
The summary should also normally be a single paragraph.
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