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# Definition Sets
1give the main point or idea10 sets
2to tell a story in short form8 sets
3to capture all the most important parts of the original story, but express them in a much shorter space, and in the readers own words.7 sets
4give me the short version7 sets
5make a summary of; give only the main points5 sets
6picking out the main ideas of a text4 sets
7give the short version4 sets
8to tell or write a story in you own words. usually much shorter than the original text4 sets
9to give the most important ideas or information4 sets
10give a summary (of)4 sets
11to retell the most important parts of a text in a much shorter space, and in your own words3 sets
12give the most important ideas3 sets
13to give main points in a condensed form with the small details left out3 sets
14recap in a few sentences, give me the main ideas in a few sentences.3 sets
15briefly retell the main points in an organized way3 sets
16restate simply by retelling only the main points2 sets
17covering the main points briefly2 sets
18to tell in a short statement of the main points.2 sets
19condense the main points in the fewest words possible.2 sets
20to present the main point/idea in a shortened form, details, illustrations, and examples are not usually given2 sets
21tell key points2 sets
22give the main point or idea.2 sets
23to tell in few words the main idea2 sets
24to express briefly, a brief statement giving the main points or facts2 sets
25to state briefly2 sets
26to give a summary2 sets
27when you cover the main points, concisely; briefly you _____________2 sets
28tells you to present the main points about something in a brief form2 sets
29this is to give the short version, to sum it up. to say the most important points.2 sets
30to take a global view of the conversation up to that point and assesses main themes and/or areas of disagreement2 sets
31to present the main points in a condensed form; to restate briefly the substance of a text2 sets
32to tell in your own words2 sets
33to convey the main ideaand a few details from a selection in a shortened form1 set
34state the most important ideas1 set
35tell main parts, get to the bottom line, main ideas1 set
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37to briefly restate main points1 set
38putting the main idea(s) of a source into your own words, including only the main point(s)1 set
39to tell important parts or facts in your own words1 set
40to put a story in your own words; shorter than the original1 set