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Writing· Task 1 of 2 types· usually 1–2 items
Summarize Written Text
Read the passage and write ONE sentence that summarizes it. Between 5 and 75 words, in 10 minutes. Two sentences scores zero — however good the writing is. That is the rule this task fails people on.
The passage
0 words / 5–75
Spelling check is off on purpose — the real exam doesn’t have one.
Tips for Summarize Written Text
- One sentence, 5–75 words. Two sentences, or one outside that range, scores zero for the whole response.
- Join the main ideas with connectives — while, because, which, although — instead of a full stop.
- Carry the passage's main idea and its key supporting points; the examples can go.
- Read it back before you submit: one full stop, at the very end.