Ari English for Science, section#: 603 RQ1: SUMMARIZING PARAGRAPHS (75-90 min) Read "Summarizing Sources," pages 1-4 in your course pack "Inconvenient Truths." Copy and paste this document into a Word document and then write a sentence summary in the space provided for each paragraph (found on pages 5-7 in your course pack). Use one of these strategies: 1. Find a summarizing sentence within the paragraph, copy it, word for word, and place it within quotation marks. 2. Using your own words, write a sentence that provides a comprehensive summary of the paragraph. Robert Rembold 603 BES-LE English for Science Champlain College, Lennoxville, Qc. Winter 2018 1 Reading Response A. Margaret Mead, from Some Personal Views Summary: As Margaret Mead states, “the neurotic individual may have had some special vulnerability as an infant.” According to her, children who have been in any way marginalized, isolated or experienced traumatic events are disadvantaged in their longterm life advancements and relations. B. Andrew Sullivan, from "The Love Bloat," New York Times Magazine Summary: From Andrew Sullivan’s point of view, marriage is a dead end for most relationships, leading to a high level of divorce rates. In fact, Sullivan believes it’s due to excessive expectations and the lost of romance in relationships. C. Bradford W. Wright, from Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America Summary: Bradford W. Wright states that, “the biggest problem [affecting the comic book industry] is the transformation of American culture itself.” With new vast choices that are offered in the online world, teenagers are influenced and inclined towards a new technological reality, leading to a greater competition for comic books to fit in. Robert Rembold 603 BES-LE English for Science Champlain College, Lennoxville, Qc. Winter 2018 2 D. Gail Collins, from America's Women Summary: Despite the prestige that house servants were given, many avoided it. Collins writes about the darker and unfair truth about house slaves, stating that black slaves were portrayed in humiliating ways by their mistress. E. Daniel Boorstin, from The Americans: The National Experience Summary: Daniel Boorstin explains how Americans have very high expectations of the world. Expectations filled with double standards, that put in reconsideration values that Americans are proud of. F. Steven Pinker, from The Blank State: The Modern Denial of Human Nature Summary: Although, ideally, we are “supposed” to feel sympathy towards everyone, we are more likely to prefer our own family and children, or more specifically, “investment”. Steven Pinker believes that “most people see their children as an extension of themselves”, which explains the way parents subsequently give all their wealth to their children. Robert Rembold 603 BES-LE English for Science Champlain College, Lennoxville, Qc. Winter 2018 3
