2.1 Summarize written text (one sentence)
What to expect
In this section, you are given a passage on screen and need to summarize it using one sentence.
Attempt time: You have 10 minutes to finish the task.
Evaluation criteria: Your response is judged on the quality of writing and how well your response presents the key points in the passage.
No. of questions: There can be 1- 2 items from this section.
Task length: Each passage will be between 200 to 350 words long.
Communication skills scored
Reading, Writing
Strategy
The idea here is to simplify the text into one grammatically correct sentence. The use of conjunctions over here can be employed, if suitable. Go through the passage given and understand what is being presented. There may be several facts and figures presented, and you do not need to include them all in your summary. You should have one crisp sentence that conveys the general idea that the passage is trying to convey.
The summary sentence word count needs to be 5-75 words. Anything shorter or longer and you get zero score. Make sure your grammar and spellings are correct. A general rule is to avoid using any word of which spelling you are unsure.