Write a Summary of what you consider the most important points of the article due on that date.
Article Summary Instructions
Write a Summary for each article.
The summary shall include all or most of the following:
• Identify the thesis of the article.
• Identify the most important points the author is making in the article.
• Be prepared to answer in class any of the following:
o What does the author want me to understand?
o The article is presenting an idea worth thinking about, what is it?
o The article is an attempt to figure something out, what is it?
o The article is an attempt to solve some problem, what is it?
Specifications
• Times New Roman 12 point font.
• Standard margins.
• Double spaced.
• Front and back printing acceptable.
• Student name and the title of the article at the top.
• Do your own work.
• Proper attribution required when using outside sources.
• Not every “Article Summary Instructions” will apply to every article.