Q Objectives: 1. Gain an awareness of active reading 2. Practice gleaning essential details from articles and various sources 3. Compose summaries in your own words that are concise and succinct (brief and to the point). 4. Create a works cited, reference, or bibliography page Review the lecture overview for topic suggestions as well as how to summarize tips. A printable file of the assignment is listed at the bottom of this page. Summarize three different articles and submit in one file. Your choice of topic other than abortion, gun control, and immigration. This assignment is designed to help you practice summarizing as well as allowing you a chance to visit more databases and discover topics you might be interested in developing into an essay. 1. Use library sources to review one article each on three different topics. (3 articles total) 2. Write a brief (100-200) word summary for each article; submit to Assignment in Module two. 3. Be sure to include a works cited entry for each resource. Follow summary tips and access links for more discussion and help with developing summaries and evaluating resources. Summarizing Actions Rubric Summaries (2) (1) Summaries (2) (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics 10 pts Exceptional - No errors in spelling, capitalization or punctuation. 8 pts Meet Expectations - Few errors that do not distract from the content of the summary. 6 pts Need Improvement - Many spelling, capitalization and punctuation mistakes that distract from meaning and distract reader. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar 10 pts Exceptional - No sentence structure errors and vocabulary choices enhance understanding. 9 pts Meet Expectations - Complete sentences, no wording errors, and well organized format offer a clear analysis of article. Vocabulary choices are appropriate. 5 pts Need Improvement - Fragments, awkward phrasing, lack of subject/verb agreement distract from content. Vocabulary is simple and general. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent 40 pts Exceptional - Summary is thorough and includes author and article data. Essential elements are identified. Wording is direct and succinct. Paraphrasing is clear; student used own wording. Direct quotes are included and in-text citations are formatted correctly. 35 pts Meet Expectations - Summary is direct and concise and key elements are identified. Some wording is too close to the original article. Missing in-text citations and bibliography format is included. 25 pts Need Improvement - Summary is copied or tool close to the original. Summary is too long. Summary did not identify essential components of article. Assignment followed. 40 pts Total Points: 60