A summary describes the main point and important details of an article or piece of literature. Summaries generalize what it is about to someone who has not read it. Your summary must not be written in first person. It must utilize an academic third-person point of view.
Read “Lazy Eyes” by Michael Agger
Slate Online http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/the_browser/2008/06/lazy_eyes.html
Lazy Eyes Article Link
1. What point does “Lazy Eyes” make about online texts?
2. How does style contribute to the point?
3. How does ludic reading contrast with other kinds of reading?
Briefly summarize the main idea and relevant details. Your purpose in writing the summary is to give the basic ideas of the original reading.
Use APA formatting – Title page, Running Header, Page Numbers, References Page (no Abstract)
Double-space, 12 pt. Times New Roman font
Your summary must be 250 – 300 words.
Go to Writing Resources on the Homepage and scroll down to APA formatting and citation.
You must correctly cite the source (textbook) in APA on the References page.
You will be graded on your ability to follow the above directions.
–This essay is a formal, professional document and must be treated accordingly. Submit your best work. Carefully proofread for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar errors. This essay must include APA documentation for the source.
Academic Voice
Your summary must begin by introducing the title and author of the article.
In “Title of the Piece” the author “Name of Author” shows that “central idea of the piece.” The author supports the main idea by using _____________________ and showing that ______________________________________________________.
Writing a Summary
A summary is a condensed version of a larger reading. A summary is not a rewrite of the original piece. To write a summary, briefly express the main idea and relevant details of the piece you read. Your purpose in writing the summary is to give the basic ideas of the original reading. What was it about and what did the author want to communicate?
While reading the original work, take note of what or who is the focus and ask the usual questions that reporters use: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Use these questions to examine what you are reading will help write the summary.
State the central idea of the piece in the introduction. The supporting topics of this central idea are then presented. Always thoughtfully read the introductory paragraph of the article you plan to summarize and look for a thesis statement. If the thesis, or central idea, is implied or suggested, you must decide what the author wants readers to understand. Use any hints that may shed light on the meaning of the piece: pay attention to the title and any headings and to the opening and closing lines of paragraphs.
Remember:
Do not rewrite the original piece.
Keep your summary at 250 – 300 words.
Use academic third-person POV, no quotes.
Refer to the central and main ideas of the original piece.
Read with who, what, when, where, why, and how questions in mind.
Do not put in your opinion of the issue or topic discussed in the original piece.
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