Writing Lesson #18: Summaries

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Writing Lesson #18: Summaries Junior English Ms. Gersten

Summaries Use 3 articles on your controversial topic Read articles Decide if articles truly support your argument If it is not a helpful article, find a new one! Write summary for each article Must be typed!

MLA Format Times New Roman font 12 point font Double spaced 1” margins on all sides Running header MLA Format First & Last Name Ms. Gersten Junior English Period ___ ____ November 2013

Homework: 3 Summaries Include title and author in the topic sentence At least one paragraph each (5-8 sentences) Provide overview of article Not too broad or too specific No quotes, no facts/statistics, no examples No opinions!

Make it easy for yourself! Do it right the first time so you do not have to fix much for Lesson #20!

Peer Edit Works Cited Check the following criteria for the works cited (if it is incorrect, circle it; if it is correct, write nothing): Title (Works Cited); centered but NOT bold/italic/underlined Double spaced Easy to read font (Times New Roman, Calibri, etc.) Hanging indent Entries listed alphabetically by author’s last name Running header (Lastname page #)

Peer Edit Works Cited (Part 2) Book Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Print. Article on a Website Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title." Website. Publisher, Date Published. Web. Date of Access. Article in a Database Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Journal Title. Volume.Issue (Year): pages. Database. Web. Date of Access.

Edit Away! MLA Format: Times New Roman font 12 pt font Double spaced 1 inch margins on all sides Heading: Upper left-hand corner (NOT in the Header) Name Ms. Guidorizzi Junior English Period __ __ November 2010 Header: Upper right-hand corner (IN the header section –a half- inch from top) Last name and page number Ex. Jones 1 *Times New Roman + 12 pt font

Include title and author (if available) At least a paragraph Summaries: 3 total Include title and author (if available) At least a paragraph Provides overview of article (not too broad, not too specific) No quotes, no citations, no facts/statistics Organization: Clearly connecting ideas that flow and are easily understood Conventions: Correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization errors Correct grammar agreement No contractions or personal pronouns Word Choice: Uses words that best describe, identify, or fit the context or tone of the sentence Sentence Fluency: Writing has effective flow and rhythm, varied sentence structure, avoids fragments and run-ons Uses effective transitions