write a summary after reading the pdf then a 2 5 page double space report 4
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 author’s writings. Use direct quotations from the text.
- Conclusion: What findings (evidence, conclusions) does the author give?
Example of opening sentence: In “__________†(title of article) by __________ (author’s first and last name), the author documents… |
• Don’t 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 reader’s 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.