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Unit Four Assignments Asian Literature. 4.1 The Formal Summary. Assignment 4.1 Formal Summary. Following the writing process, summarize the article by Choe Sang-Hun entitled American Citizen is Said to be Held in North Korea . Use MLA formatting.
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Unit Four AssignmentsAsian Literature 4.1 The Formal Summary
Assignment 4.1 Formal Summary • Following the writing process, summarize the article by Choe Sang-Hun entitled American Citizen is Said to be Held in North Korea. Use MLA formatting. • Note: A link to the article is on the class web page.
Formal Summary • Introductory Sentence • Summary sentence for each paragraph. • Conclusion Sentence.
When Citing Sources • Use MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting.
Bibliographic Material in MLA format • Book Wilkes, Brian. The Amazing Panda Bear. London: Chandler Press, 1997. • Magazine, Newspaper Stein, Shirley. “Life in the Rainforest.” Wildlife Watch 9 March 2008: 18-19. • WWW Lightninghunter, Ray. “Discovering the West.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 21 March 2009 <http://searcheb.com/bol/topic?eu +11431>.
Name______________ Period #____4.1 Formal Summary Rubric 1 point each • Content Development: • Presents a clear central idea about the topic • Fully develops the central idea with specific details that are insightful and/or relevant details • Sustains focus on central idea throughout the writing • Organization: • Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. • Summary sentences are brief and original • MLA formating • Voice: • Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic • Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious • Varies sentence structure to promote rhythmic reading • Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is • Conventions/Grammar: • Minor errors in standard written English may be present. (0 to 4 mistakes) Writing Process must be shown to be graded.
MLA Heading Title • Indent and write your Introduction Sentence: 2 -11 A Summary Sentence For Each Paragraph • _________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________. • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________ 12. Conclusion Sentence:
NameMrs. BeasleyEnglish II3 January 2013 In the article entitled ________________, _________writes about ___________________. (10 summary sentences should make up the body. It is important to be brief and to the point. Your voice should be strong, like that of a journalist relating basic facts.) _______________is the subject in this New York Times article by _____________________. Formal Summary Unit Four Choe, Sang-Hun. “American Citizen is Said to Be Held in North Korea.” The New York Times 14 December 2010: A10.