| for an Article | for a Story |
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Begins with title and author |
Begins with the title and author |
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Much shorter than the original article |
Much shorter than the original story |
| Focuses on the important parts/main ideas of the argumnent | Focuses on the most important parts of the story |
| Uses reporting verbs |
Written in present tense, even if the story took place a long time ago or was written in past-tense |
| Remains objective | Does not include a lot of detail |
| Reports accurately | Focuses on the plot |
| Avoids giving an opinion | Avoids including dialogue and/or quotes |
| Written in present tense |