--------------------------------------------- (Notes by Huifang Peng) (Below are only some basic points regarding summarizing and responding to an article.) # Summarizing an Article: * the purpose of summarizing (an article)
* What is summary? (what to do and what to avoid)
* the process of writing a summary
* practice focus: identifying parts of a summary; summary writing # Responding to an Article * where to put your response: not in the summary paragraph; put your reactions and ideas in an independent response paragraph * common ways to respond to an article:
* practice focus: identifying parts of a response; response writing # Language Mechanics That Might be Involved: * citing the source of your summary with reporting verbs or phrases
Reference: Boardman, Cynthia A. Writing to Communicate 3: Essays and the Short Research Paper. NY: Pearson Education, Inc., 2009. 54-67. Understanding Summary Writing source: cgshultz84 2012-07-28 How to Write a Summary source: Smrt English 2012-11-15 Exercise: http://smrtvideolessons.com/2013/06/2... Summary Writing (Learn How to Write Summary) source: Iken Edu 2012-06-25Mastering the Skill of Summary Writing source: Soma Jurgensen 2012-07-17 5 Tips to Create That Perfect Article Summary source: EzineArticles 2011-05-20 http://EzineArticles.com/ Writing Summaries and Writing Concisely source: Jeannie Anderson 2011-01-12 Summarizing: An After-Reading Strategy source: Khalid Smith 2011-08-27 How to Write a Summary for an Article source: Fastsubmitarticles 2010-07-16 http://www.internetexpertguides.com/ Writing a Summary source: Nichole Carter 2012-07-23 |
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