Summarize Written Text
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A one-sentence frame for summarizing a passage
TemplateWrite exactly one sentence that combines the passage's main idea with its most important supporting point, joined by a connector such as "which", "because", or "and as a result".
Frame: [Main idea of the passage], which [key supporting detail or consequence].
Keep it within the word limit, use your own wording rather than copying phrases, and end with a single full stop — a second sentence breaks the task's one-sentence requirement.
The one-sentence frame forces a choice between the main idea and every minor detail, which is exactly what this task measures. Joining idea and detail with a connector keeps the sentence grammatical instead of two ideas awkwardly stapled together.