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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

Summary

shortened version

meaning of original does not change

gives important ideas of article

 

Topic Sentence

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

 

Identify Text

 

 

 

 

Select Verb

Finish with Main Idea

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)