Question

At the beginning of an article or webpage, a ________ functions as a miniature version of the document, giving readers all the key points while skipping over details and often helping a reader decide whether to invest the time needed to read the full document. This compositional mode can also function as a review, reminding readers of the key points they've just read.
A) summary
B) orientation
C) critique
D) teaser
E) narrative

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A) summary.

Explanation:

A summary is the rewriting of a pre-existing text in a brief, coherent and concise way, written in our own words, always respecting the content of the work. The length of the abstract may vary, but must not exceed 25% of the original text. This allows the reader to have in a simplified way the most important information in a text.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is option A) Summary.

Explanation:

A summary is a text that synthesizes or provides main ideas about a longer or more complex text.

The size of the abstract should be approximately a quarter of the original text.

To make an effective report we must include the most important material from the original text, and discard all that is secondary information.

The objectives of the summary are:

• Offer a sample of the original text .
• Let the reader be informed about said text or article .
• Give the reader key points .

Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option A.