<span>the action of delaying or postponing something. (holding something off)</span>
Answer:
Your question is incomplete but I'll try my best to help you here.
First of all, a summary is a short, concise run-down of an event where only the main points are mentioned.
For example, if a person wrote an essay about the Chinese government and gave different points about it, making a summary of that would be bringing out the key points about the essay.
A good summary is short, straight to the point and easy to understand.
"<span>D. comparison and contrast" would be the best option for this type of essay, since you want to make a reasonable argument based on reason and analysis which one is better.</span>