Name _______________________________________ Date ______
Article Summary Worksheet
Directions:Complete one Article Summary Worksheet for each article read.
Remember to staple a copy of the article to the back of the worksheet. Use the
copy to highlight, underline, and make notes as you read.
 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:
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Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc.
presented in this article:
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 Personal Reaction
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What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by
reading this article?
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What question(s) do you have after reading this article? What would
you like to learn more about?
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What other keywords/topics for further research did you find reading
this article?
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