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How should a candidate count and state the number of words in a summary?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Every word is counted, including articles, prepositions and the title if one is written. A hyphenated word counts as one and a numeral written in figures counts as one. The number should be stated in brackets at the end, and it must be honest, because a false count is easily checked.
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Explanation
Going more than about ten per cent over the limit costs marks.
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