summary assignment

PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE English 101 Composition I

English 101 Assignment: Summary—10% Submit first draft to Net Tutor Submit final draft to Assignments in D2L A summary includes a short statement about the main points on a subject. For this assignment, select a brief article of your choice from an electronic source. Read the article in its entirety at least twice. Then, compose a one-paragraph summary that accurately and objectively represents the author’s main idea and important supporting details. Do not include any opinions about the article. The paragraph should contain at least 100 words but no more than 150. Please do not exceed the word count requirement; quality control is vital for your success. The assignment should be typewritten in MLA Format and include appropriate usage of grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and word choice. Note: Submit the hyperlink to the article to Assignments. See Unit One: Summary Assignment; post in Comments. Checklist for Writing a Summary _____I read the article at least twice.

_____I kept notes while reading.

_____I met the word count requirement.

_____I have typewritten this one-paragraph summary in MLA Format.

_____I have typewritten this one-paragraph summary in a consistent verb tense.

_____I mentioned in the title that this is a summary, stated the author’s name, and title of the work.

_____I included the name of the author, title, and thesis statement in the first sentence.

_____I never mentioned the author by his or her first name.

_____I edited carefully for grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and word choice.

_____I included only facts.

_____I did not include direct quotations.

_____I submitted the first draft to Net Tutor.

_____I am now prepared to submit the final draft to Assignments.