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6 marksDifficulty: Medium
Explain how to identify the content points required for a summary question.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Read the question first and note exactly what aspect of the passage is being asked about. Then read the passage and mark only the sentences that bear on that aspect, ignoring everything else however interesting. Each distinct idea marked is one content point, and the summary should carry them in the order in which they occur.
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Explanation
The marks for content are given for the number of relevant points, so nothing irrelevant should be included.
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