Theorists have offered a number of suggestions regarding how teachers might help students develop better summaries of classroom subject matter. Which one of the strategies below do they not recommend?
A) Have students identify the most important ideas and then find information that supports each idea.
B) Have students look for and delete ideas that seem relatively trivial.
C) Begin by having students read exceptionally difficult texts, so that they acquire an appreciation for the value of summarizing.
D) Have students compare their summaries with one another and discuss their reasons for choosing some ideas as being more important than others.

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The strategy of beginning with exceptionally difficult texts may discourage students and lead to frustration rather than improving their summarizing skills. It is important to start with texts that are appropriately challenging but not overwhelming for the students. All the other strategies listed are recommended by theorists to help students develop better summaries.

Theorists Have Offered a Number of Suggestions Regarding How Teachers