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  2. Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    As explained in Wikipedia:Plot-only description of fictional works, an encyclopedia article about a work of fiction frequently includes a concise summary of the plot. The description should be thorough enough for the reader to get a sense of what happens and to fully understand the impact of the work and the context of the commentary about it.

  3. Wikipedia:Plot-only description of fictional works - Wikipedia

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    The coverage of a fictional work should not be a mere plot summary. A summary should facilitate substantial coverage of the work's real-world development, reception, and significance. This means that an article about a work of fiction or elements from such works should not solely be a summary of the primary and tertiary sources , they should ...

  4. Synopsis - Wikipedia

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    A synopsis (pl.: synopses) is a brief summary of the major points of a subject or written work or story, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. Synopsis or synopsys may also refer to: Video synopsis, an approach to create a short video summary of a long video

  5. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    For example, novelist and literary critic Adam Mars-Jones wrote, "[Booker] sets up criteria for art, and ends up condemning Rigoletto, The Cherry Orchard, Wagner, Proust, Joyce, Kafka and Lawrence—the list goes on—while praising Crocodile Dundee, E.T. and Terminator 2". [7]

  6. David Copperfield - Wikipedia

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    Called "the triumph of the art of Dickens", [6] [7] it marks a turning point in his work, separating the novels of youth and those of maturity. [8] At first glance, the work is modelled on 18th-century "personal histories" that were very popular, like Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews or Tom Jones, but David Copperfield is a more carefully ...

  7. When Employers Want Work Samples ... But You Don't Have Any - AOL

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    I've been an independent consultant for the past few years and my work is all confidential for clients. I was asked to show some samples of my work in a recent interview for a full-time job and I ...

  8. These Shining Lives - Wikipedia

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    These Shining Lives is a play written by Melanie Marnich. [1] It is based on the true story of four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company - a watch factory based in Ottawa, Illinois.

  9. Executive summary - Wikipedia

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    Executive summaries are important as a communication tool in both academia and business. For example, members of Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics observe that "An executive summary is an initial interaction between the writers of the report and their target readers: decision makers, potential customers, and/or peers ...