Wednesday,
September 14th
Read article. Underline
at least 3 words whose
definition is unclear to
you…
After today…
Students will be able to create an
accurate summary using the rule based
strategy.
Students will be able to evaluate their
partners work and offer comment.
Students will be able to revise their
summary based upon feedback.
Things to watch for…
What is the relevance
of article to the topic
you are researching?
Article is supposed to
be about the topic of
Globalization
Not an article where
globalization is
mentioned 1 or 2
times!
Danger Will Robinson…
Summarizing a
current events or
newspaper article
can be somewhat
“trickier” than
summarizing
information from
a text.
Can’t see the forest principle
Many of you may
get “caught up” in a
story or vignette
that is being used to
illustrate a much
larger point.
Look at the “BIG”
picture!
Practice, I’m talking
Practice!
Create a SUMMARY
of approximately 5-7
sentences on the
Thomas Friedman
Op-Ed on
Globalization.
Write down on the
front of the note
card.
The Heat Miser Principle
Some of you are like
Heat Miser in that
you want to put way
too much detail in
your summary.
Others are like Snow
Miser in that you
want to put in way
too little
information.
The Shakespeare Principle
Most (all)? Quotes
should be eliminated.
Quotes generally are
put into an article to
illustrate a point made
previously!
Can be an exception
where a small part of
quote is excerpted.
The Cut & Paste Principle
You do NOT have to use
all of the authors own
words in a summary!
Extreme Cut and Paste
method can be difficult for
reader to follow.
Sometimes taking matters
(words) into your own
hands is the best course of
action.
The “Pretty” Lady Principal
Some of you are
using descriptive
adjectives such as
“pretty” and
“affable” to describe
people in your
summaries.
Is this essential
information to the
reader’s
understanding?
Combine when possible…
Instead of
writing daisies,
roses, and
tulips – why not
combine the 3
by using
“flowers”!
OR…What really matters?
IF you had to
pay $ for each
word in your
summary –
which words
would you
really choose?
Goldilocks Principle -Just Right!
Learning Partners
Switch your practice note card with a
learning partner.
Partner should read summary and make
positive comments or constructive
criticisms on the back of card.
Switch back with partner – is their any
revisions you would make based upon
feedback?
No two summaries will be…
Here is mine…
After today…
Students will be able to create an
accurate summary using the rule based
strategy.
Students will be able to evaluate their
partners work and offer comment.
Students will be able to revise their
summary based upon feedback.