Academic Summary of Your Text

Due Date:

Friday

Learning Objectives:

This assignment will allow you to develop a clear, well structured academic summary, which is a skill necessary for clear and concise writing.

Directions:

Step 1:

Review the Lecture on Academic Summary, paying particular attention to the formatting requirements. 

Step 2: 

Write an academic summary for the text you want to summarize and respond to in Essay 1.

Make sure to follow the format outlined in the lecture and below:

1. Introduce the text to your reader. Note the title, author, type of text, and what the text is. Remember that your reader may not be familiar with the text, so be as specific as (1-3 sentences)
2. Describe the author’s main idea or argument. Refer to the author by his/her name. Do not use a direct quote: instead, articulate in your own words what you think the point of the text is. (1-3 sentences)

3. Explain how the author supports the main idea or argument. Keep an eye out for how the author organizes and/or divides up the text (are there sub-headings?). Pay attention to the author’s use of evidence, quotes from experts, examples from history, etc. The author might also use certain language or literary devices to support an argument. (1-3 sentences)

4. Interpret why you think the author wrote the text. What is the context, or background, for this topic? Who is the audience? What does the author intend for the audience to take away from the text?

Note that the summary you write here can go into your Essay 1's summary paragraph, so you are basically taking out a part of Essay 1 by completing this assignment! With that being said, do your best work!

Grading:

Below you will find a rubric for this assignment. Make sure to check the rubric before submitting. To receive full credit, you need to make sure you are following all 4 steps of the academic summary, writing clearly, and formatting inMLA.

Submission Instructions:

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  • click “Submit Assignment.”

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Per our course syllabus policies, please remember:

• You are expected to submit the assignment on time, If you need extra time, please contact me for an extension.
• Your work will be checked through TurnitIn, and any plagiarism found can lead to a 0 on the assignment. Plagiarism is using another author’s  words, ideas or writing as your own. This means you should not use any online help websites and should write on your own. 
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Happy Writing!

Kim