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Quick questions on Summarizing a passage - ACT Reading Key Ideas and Details
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What two properties must a good summary have? [Recall]
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A paragraph says a medicine eased symptoms for most patients but caused side effects in some. Why is "the medicine worked perfectly" a bad summary? [Short explanation]
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