Write a summary after reading the pdf then a 2.5 page double space report
Im working on a Writing exercise and need support.
Requirements
Write a summary for each reading. A summary highlights (emphasizes) the main points of a text.
Structure your summary as follows:
- Name the author (or authors) and title of the text.
- Identify 2-3 of the major points or ideas of the reading. Be concise. Accurately represent the authors writings. Use direct quotations from the text.
- Conclusion: What findings (evidence, conclusions) does the author give?
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Example of opening sentence: In __________ (title of article) by __________ (authors first and last name), the author documents |
Dont copy sentences verbatim from the text. Summarize the reading in your own words.
Use present tense, for example:
The article documents, describes, examines, etc.
The author observes, writes, concludes by saying, etc.
Type the following at the top left or right corner of the front-page:
Your first & last name
Environmental Problems & Solutions
Winter 2020
Reading title & author(s)
Getting started
Grab the readers attention by:
Citing an interesting fact or statistic from the reading.
Opening with a quote from the reading.
Posing a question your summary will answer.
Using examples from the reading.
Word length
2.5 pages typed.
12-sized font (any style).
Double-spaced.
Print single-sided.
