Academic Summary Writing

1. Academic Summary Writing A how-to guide

2. What is an academic summary? A brief piece of writing that highlights all of the main points of a text.

3. How do I write an academic summary? Step 1 Read the article – twice.

4. How do I write an academic summary? Step 1 Read the article – twice. Step 2 Make notes on your text – at least one or two words for each paragraph.

5. Step 3 Write the summary, include the following: Include the title of the article and author’s name Detail the main point of the article. Include one or two details that the author provides. Include one quote sandwich Keep your summaries between one and two paragraphs. How do I write an academic summary?

6. Author’s Name Title of the Article Main point At least one example of point Quote Sandwich Why is ‘Hunger Games’ on Banned Book List – by Amy Wilkinson In Ray Bradbury's classic 1953 novel "Fahrenheit 451," the author imagines a bleak future in which books are outlawed and firefighters actually set tomes ablaze. Pretty farfetched, huh? Well, not necessarily. Each year, schools and libraries field hundreds of requests to remove controversial reads from their shelves. Hence, the creation of Banned Books Week, which celebrates everyone's freedom to read. Sponsored by the American Library Association, Banned Books Week is now in its 30th year. And each year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles an annual list of the top 10 most frequently challenged books (a "challenge" defined as "a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness"). And look who just so happens to be on the list for the second year running: Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games"! (Reasons cited include anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence.) The novel is in good company, with the likes of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Gossip Girl" and "Brave New World." (It's especially ironic to me that books like "The Hunger Games" and "Brave New World," which speak out against future societies regulating how we think, are included on this list.) Upon perusing the rankings of the past decade's controversial books, I couldn't help but notice many of them have made the successful leap from page to screen, with some becoming certified blockbusters, to boot. So, in celebration of Banned Books Week, and the impeccable company "The Hunger Games" keeps on and off screen, let's look at the oft-challenged books of the past decade that have lit up the marquee.

7. Author’s Name Title of the Article Main point At least one example of point Quote Sandwich What do I need to do now? Step 1 – Read your articles – twice! Step 2 - Make notes on your text, at least two words per paragraph. Step 3 – Write rough drafts for each of your articles. Step 4 – Type up your rough drafts Step 5 – Format your paper in MLA Step 7 – Go to purdue owl and craft your citations