Summary Item
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A Summary Item is a concise cohesive linguistic item that represents a longer linguistic item.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be the output of a Summarization Task.
- It can (often) convey the essential elements of the source material while omitting less important details.
- It can range from being a Text Summary Item to being a Visual Summary Item, such as an infographic.
- It can range from being a Single-Sentence Summary to a Multi-Paragraph Summary, depending on the scope and complexity of the summarized content.
- It can range from being a Human-Generated Summary to being an Auto-Generated Summary.
- It can include key terms, main arguments, significant data points, and critical conclusions from the original content.
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- Example(s):
- a Text-Input Summary, such as:
- An Executive Summary of a business report, outlining the main findings and recommendations.
- A Research Paper Abstract, summarizing the study's purpose, methodology, results, and conclusions.
- A News Article Lead Paragraph, capturing the key points of the story.
- A Legal Agreement Summary, ...
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- a Software Code Summary/Code Summary Item, such as: ...
- an Image-Input Summary, such as:
- A Movie Synopsis, providing a brief overview of the plot without revealing major spoilers.
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- a Text-Input Summary, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- a Hierarhical Outline, ...
- A Detailed Technical Manual, which provides comprehensive information rather than a condensed overview.
- A Verbatim Transcript of a speech, which includes all details and spoken words without summarization.
- An Encyclopedia Entry, as it aims to provide thorough coverage of a topic, not a condensed version.
- See: Hierarchical Outline, Term Summary Item, Code Summary Item, Summarization System, Text Summarization Task.