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State four rules to follow when writing a summary of a given passage.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Read the passage twice and identify only the points relevant to the question set. Write in your own words, in continuous prose and in one paragraph, in the third person and the past or present tense as the passage uses. Keep strictly within the word limit and count the words. Leave out examples, illustrations, repetition and your own opinions.
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Explanation
The summary must not introduce any idea that is not in the passage.
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