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Quick questions on Staying within the word limit: N(A)-Level Summary Writing
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What are the limit is about 80 words?Show answer
The summary should be about 80 words. The question usually gives you a few opening words to begin with, and these are not counted in your total. Going a little over is usually tolerated, but going far over (for example past 100 words) is penalised, because conciseness is part of the task. Aim to land close to 80.
What is cut what is not a point first?Show answer
Before trimming wording, make sure you have already removed everything that is not a relevant point: examples, repetition, description, and off-topic detail. This is the biggest word saving. A summary that is too long is often full of material that should not be there at all.
What is not counting at all?Show answer
Guessing the length leads to summaries far over or under. Always count your words.
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