Summarizing is condensing or making a piece of writing shorter by not telling all the details or examples that are included in the original. It allows you to put something into your own words, and you can use shorter, simpler words and sentences that are easier to understand.

Can you summarize the following passages?

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It is definitely clear that William Bradford most certainly did not use the same everyday language that most of us use. Check out this rewrite of the “Harvest” section from Of Plymouth Plantation, and use it as a guide when you move on to the task section.