Which of the following is a common mistake that people make when writing summaries?
a-including the most important supporting details
b-crediting the author’s words
c-copying sentences word-for-word
d-including the right amount of information

The correct answer is C. Copying sentences word-for-word

Explanation:

In writing, a summary refers to a brief or concise account of the ideas presented in a text which is written with the purpose of including the most important details in the words of the person that writes the summary rather than in the words of the original author, because of this the original author needs to be credited without quoting it and only important details should be included which is difficult for some writers. Indeed one of the most common mistakes in summarizes include trying to include all the details and not only the most important ones and copying ideas in the way these are in the original text rather than stating these ideas in own words. Therefore, the statement that expresses a common mistake of people when writing a summary is "copying sentences word-for-word".

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer is a.

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