WRITING WORKSHOP SUMMARY LATEST EPISODE SUMMARIES
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Read the excerpt from Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.
"To talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith, and our affections
wounded through a thousand pores instruct us to detest, is madness and folly. Every day wears
out the little remains of kindred between us [the colonists] and them [the British], and can
there be any reason to hope, that as the relationship expires, the affection will increase, or that
we shall agree better, when we have ten times more and greater concerns to quarrel over than
ever?"
Which is the best way to objectively summarize this excerpt?
According to Paine, the relationship between America and Britain worsens every day, and there
is no hope that the nations will reconcile.
Read the sentence from a summary of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.
I believe that Common Sense presents arguments to convince the colonists of the need to free
themselves from British rule.
How does this sentence violate the principles of objectivity in writing a summary?
It brings the writer into the sentence.
Read the summary of the conclusion of "The World on Turtle's Back."
[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest
to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different
ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer
antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the
Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-handed twin lives in
the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.
Which best describes this summary?
It has a variety of sentence structures.
, Read the summary of the conclusion of "The World on Turtle's Back."
[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest
to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different
ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] After the right-
handed twin chose a deer antler as a weapon, he overpowered his brother, and he threw him
off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-
handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
sentence 5
Read the sentences.
Thomas Paine authored Common Sense, which argued for American Independence from Britain.
Paine also wrote The Crisis.
Which is the best way to combine these sentences?
(not Thomas Paine authored Common Sense, which argued for American Independence from
Britain, also writing The Crisis.)
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I, by Thomas Paine.
"Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX)
but 'to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,' and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery,
then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth."
UPDATED FOR 2025 – GUARANTEED PASS
Read the excerpt from Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.
"To talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith, and our affections
wounded through a thousand pores instruct us to detest, is madness and folly. Every day wears
out the little remains of kindred between us [the colonists] and them [the British], and can
there be any reason to hope, that as the relationship expires, the affection will increase, or that
we shall agree better, when we have ten times more and greater concerns to quarrel over than
ever?"
Which is the best way to objectively summarize this excerpt?
According to Paine, the relationship between America and Britain worsens every day, and there
is no hope that the nations will reconcile.
Read the sentence from a summary of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.
I believe that Common Sense presents arguments to convince the colonists of the need to free
themselves from British rule.
How does this sentence violate the principles of objectivity in writing a summary?
It brings the writer into the sentence.
Read the summary of the conclusion of "The World on Turtle's Back."
[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest
to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different
ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] Using a deer
antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the
Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-handed twin lives in
the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.
Which best describes this summary?
It has a variety of sentence structures.
, Read the summary of the conclusion of "The World on Turtle's Back."
[1] When the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] One day they decided to hold a contest
to determine who was stronger. [3] Though they tried to defeat each other in many different
ways, neither one could win. [4] On the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] After the right-
handed twin chose a deer antler as a weapon, he overpowered his brother, and he threw him
off the edge of the Earth. [6] Today, the right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World, and the left-
handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] They rule the earthly world of men together.
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
sentence 5
Read the sentences.
Thomas Paine authored Common Sense, which argued for American Independence from Britain.
Paine also wrote The Crisis.
Which is the best way to combine these sentences?
(not Thomas Paine authored Common Sense, which argued for American Independence from
Britain, also writing The Crisis.)
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I, by Thomas Paine.
"Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX)
but 'to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,' and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery,
then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth."
