Question

Explain the elements of a summary.

Answer 1

In its simplest form, a summary answers the who, what, where, when why and how of a body of work. A student writing a book summary should include the author and title and then relate the narrative of the story. The summary would introduce relevant characters, plot and setting and then explain what happened and to whom.

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