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Article Summaries

For each article summary, provide the following information. 

1. Citation information in MLA format:

2. Which of the following does this source explore:

  

Author

 

Text

 

Reader

 

World

**Place an X next to all that apply

3. Identify and quote the thesis statement from the article/source:

4. Summarize: Identify and summarize the main supporting points that the author uses to support the claim in his/her thesis statement. Hint: a paragraph per main point would provide a detailed summary. And remember: use your own words and sentence structures when summarizing and paraphrasing. While you are free to include any quotes you found especially helpful, don’t forget the source integration formula (Signal Tag + Direct Quote + Ending Citation + SOI).