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Current Events
Current events summary paragraphs are a
weekly homework assignment in science class. We will us the step up
to writing format in order to write our summary paragraphs.
Writing
Summaries
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Summary
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shortened
version
meaning
of original does not change
gives
important ideas of article
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Topic
Sentence
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1.
identifies the text
(Include title, author, date, or other important information)
2.
uses a verb that communicates the
purpose of the original text
3.
finishes with the main idea of the
text
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Identify
Text
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Select
Verb
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Finish
with Main Idea
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3. Combine the three boxes above and write your topic
sentence in the blanks below.
Remember
to use correct punctuation and indent!
4.
Brainstorm 3-5 important reasons, details, or facts that tell about
the main idea.
5. Look at your list and number the details in the
order you want to write them in.
6.
Write your summary on a separate sheet of paper.
Your topic sentence will be the first sentence in your summary.
Put your details into sentences to make the rest of your summary.
Evaluation
of summary paragraph (50 pts)
Plan
(20 pts)
Article
(5 pts)
Highlighting
(5 pts)
Topic
Sentence Plan (5 pts)
List
of at least 4 facts (5 pts)
Paragraph
(30 pts)
Double
Space (5 pts)
Topic
Sentence (5 pts)
Sentence
about each fact (15 pts)
Concluding
Sentence (5 pts)
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