Article Summary Worksheet
Directions: Complete one Article Summary Worksheet for each article read in your
notebook. TITLE THE NOTEBOOK ENTRY THE FOLLOWING:
ARTICLE SUMMARY A: “THE TITLE OF ARTICLE HERE”
Remember to staple a copy of the article to the top of the notebook page. Use the copy to
highlight, underline, and make notes as you read. IT IS OKAY TO WRITE ON THE ARTICLE
– IT IS ENCOURAGED.
 Bibliographic Information
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Author(s) of article: ________________________________________________
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Title of article:
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Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Date article was published and page number: ______________________
 Summary Information
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Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article: 2-3 sentences
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Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this
article: (one full paragraph)
 Personal Reaction
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What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this
article? (one full paragraph)
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What question(s) do you have after reading this article? What would you like to
learn more about? (at least two questions or sentences)