Unit Four Assignments Asian Literature 4.1 The Formal Summary

Assignment 4.1 Formal Summary Following the writing process, summarize the article by Choe Sang-Hun entitled American Citizen is Said to be Held in North Korea. Use MLA formatting. Note: A link to the article is on the class web page.

Formal Summary Introductory Sentence Summary sentence for each paragraph. Conclusion Sentence.

When Citing Sources Use MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting.

Bibliographic Material in MLA format Book Wilkes, Brian. The Amazing Panda Bear. London: Chandler Press, 1997. Magazine, Newspaper Stein, Shirley. “Life in the Rainforest.” Wildlife Watch 9 March 2008: 18-19. WWW Lightninghunter, Ray. “Discovering the West.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 21 March 2009 <http://searcheb.com/bol/topic?eu +11431>.

Name______________ Period #____ 4.1 Formal Summary Rubric 1 point each Content Development: Presents a clear central idea about the topic Fully develops the central idea with specific details that are insightful and/or relevant details Sustains focus on central idea throughout the writing Organization: Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Summary sentences are brief and original MLA formating Voice: Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious Varies sentence structure to promote rhythmic reading Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is Conventions/Grammar: Minor errors in standard written English may be present. (0 to 4 mistakes) Writing Process must be shown to be graded.

Title 12. Conclusion Sentence: MLA Heading Indent and write your Introduction Sentence: 2 -11 A Summary Sentence For Each Paragraph _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________. __________________________________________________ Title 12. Conclusion Sentence:

Name Mrs. Beasley English II 3 January 2013 Formal Summary Unit Four In the article entitled ________________, _________writes about ___________________. (10 summary sentences should make up the body. It is important to be brief and to the point. Your voice should be strong, like that of a journalist relating basic facts.) _______________is the subject in this New York Times article by _____________________. Choe, Sang-Hun. “American Citizen is Said to Be Held in North Korea.” The New York Times 14 December 2010: A10.