building our summary skills lt: i can review my summary scores and the summary rubric and write down...

building our summary

skillsLT: I can review my summary scores and the summary

rubric and write down three things I want to improve upon in my next summary assessment.

Review the projectAt AMHS, we have a building-wide goal that each of our students improves his/her summary writing abilities by the end of the year

Being able to write a clear summary will help you in your classes, on tests and in the workplace

Summarizing is also a key step in reading comprehension

If you can relay the main ideas of a passage back to someone else, then you really understand the passage well

review the projectIn September, you were given an article in your second period class to read and summarize

You will be given your scores back today

You will have opportunities in your classes to practice summarizing, plus two more chances to improve on this school-wide assessment

summary rubrics (scoring guide)Let’s go through the rubric that was used to score

your summary from September

Here is a clean copy of it

Here is your original work and your score. We will go through each part of the rubric together and you can compare your rubric to your summary to see how you earned your scores

summary rubric--Topic sentence for FreshmenTo earn the full points, you needed to:

Name the article’s title and author

Use an active verb to describe the writer’s purpose (see handout for list)

Finish your topic sentence with the main idea of the text

Top Scoring Example:

In “The History of Egypt’s Pyramids,” Mike Parker explains how and why the pyramids were built between 2575 BC and 2150 BC.

How did you do? What do you need to do differently next time to improve your score?

summary rubric--Topic sentence for sophomoresTo earn the full points, you needed to:





In “Grade 10 Summary Document,” Darshan Kadu illustrates the importance of human rights and how some countries are trying to protect human rights.


summary rubric--Topic sentence for juniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





In “Grade 11 Summary Document” Nikita Khrushchev writes to the U.S. president about the USSR’s involvement in Cuba and the USA’s involvement in Turkey.


summary rubric--Topic sentence for seniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





The article titled “What is Civic Engagement” by Nels Lindahl defines civic participation and why it is needed.


Key Fact HighlightingThe teacher who scored your summary highlighted your facts in three different colors so it would be easier for you to see

If you have three different colored highlighted sentences, bravo--you did it!

If you have less than three, then you may have missed some of the key details or your details may have not been the most important ones

Let’s look at specifically how we want you to write those sentences

facts should be paraphrasedIn your summary writing, always paraphrase the facts you

include

Paraphrasing means you’ve completely re-written the information into your own words

Paraphrasing can be difficult because requires you to think carefully about the ideas presented in the text

Paraphrasing requires you to really understand the text and often requires you to re-read the text multiple times

summary rubric--first fact for FreshmenTo earn the full points, you needed to:

begin your sentence with a transition word/phrase--see handout for list

paraphrase an important fact from the article that supports the main idea that you stated in your topic sentence

paraphrase = your own words, not a quote


First, the author says that pyramids were built to house the pharaoh's bodies because Egyptians thought of their kings as gods.


summary rubric--first fact for sophomoresTo earn the full points, you needed to:





First, the author defines human rights as the right to life, speech, freedom and justice no matter your caste, creed, color, race or nationality.


summary rubric--first fact for juniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





First, Khrushchev writes the US has surrounded the USSR with bases and weapons, and he doesn’t think that it is fair for the US to ask the USSR to remove their weapons from Cuba when the US has done this.


summary rubric--first fact for seniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





First, the author says civic engagement helps us think about how government, society, and people interact.


summary rubric--second fact for FreshmenTo earn the full points, you needed to:

begin your sentence with another transition word/phrase--see handout for list




Then, the writer says that the first pyramid was built for King Djoser between 2680-2560 BC.


summary rubric--second fact for sophomoresTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Next the writer explains one problem with human rights is that each country defines them differently and has it’s own idea of how important it is to protect human rights


summary rubric--second fact for juniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Then, he proposes to remove the weapons from Cuba if the US removes its weapons from Turkey under the watch of the U.N Security Council.


summary rubric--second fact for seniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Then, Lindahl writes that civic participation through voting, volunteering, campaigning and discussing issues benefits society.


summary rubric--Third fact for FreshmenTo earn the full points, you needed to:


paraphrase a third and final important fact from the article that supports the topic sentence



Finally, Parker writes that pyramids were not built by slaves but by workers living in villages on site.


summary rubric--Third detail for sophomoresTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Finally, the writer says many human rights violations occur in various countries and it is the duty of every government to make sure human rights are not violated.


summary rubric--Third fact for juniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Finally, he says the US and the USSR should make a statement saying they have no intention of intervening in Cuba or Turkey.


summary rubric--Third detail for seniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:





Finally, he explains how people can be involved in civic engagement through place, ideas and circumstances.


Extra Facts?For the sake of this summary assessment, we just want you to find three main facts/details

You may have been marked down a point for including other facts beyond the three

Please note: Sometimes in other summaries you write in your classes, you may be asked to include more than three details if the article is particularly long

Summary Rubric--Concluding sentence for freshmenTo earn the full points, you needed to:

Restate the main idea of the article using different words (synonyms)

Write a complete sentence


In conclusion, this article discusses the history and purpose of the ancient Egyptian pyramids.


Summary Rubric--Concluding sentence for sophomoresTo earn the full points, you needed to:


In conclusion, this article discussed why human rights are important and how different countries handle human rights.


Summary Rubric--Concluding sentence for juniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:




In his letter, Khrushchev has offered what he sees as acceptable agreement between the US and the USSA over the conflicts in Cuba and Turkey.


Summary Rubric--Concluding sentence for SeniorsTo earn the full points, you needed to:




All in all, the writer says people need to be educated about civic engagement and know that it is the key to bettering our county.


General Summary TipsDo not put your own opinion into your summary

Remember not to write an overly detailed summary--the goal of a summary is to reduce the text to its essence

Use your own voice--do not imitate the style of the text

Use paraphrases rather than direct quotes

Preserve the balance and proportion of the text

if 70% of the text is about one idea, then 70% of your summary should be able that idea

Academic Language For Summaries--take notesUse transition phrases to tie each point back to the text and to

re-emphasize that it was the author who said each point

These phrases help remind your reader that you are writing a summary of someone else’s ideas

For example, if you were summarizing a class syllabus, you might write:

Coleman states late work is not acceptable.

Coleman provides specific details about the semester’s assignments.

Academic Language For Summaries--take notesSome sample transitions you can use in your summary

First the author…

The author begins by stating that users should…

He then points out that…

In the second part of the article…

In the final section of the article, the author suggests …(signals an end!)

Academic language for summaries--take notesSome ways you can phrase topic sentences:

1.(The author) states in (the article) that…

2.(The author), in (the article) shows that…

3.In (the article), (the author) writes that…

4.As (the author) says in (this article),...

5.The main idea of (the author’s article) is...

What Do You Want To Remember for Next Time?Take another look at your first summary scores and

look through your notes from today to help you pick things that will improve your scores.

On your summary or on a sticky note, write down the top three things you want to remember to do this time around to improve your scores.

Share Out: What did you write down?

Ready to Try it again?I’ve got another article for you to read and summarize

Use a highlighter to highlight the main points as you read. This will save you time and energy when it comes time to write your summary

After you read the article, write a summary using the tips we discussed today

Notes for teachers:Now, pass out the article and give students time to read and highlight key ideas before they write their next summary.

You can sub out the article provided with something more content/unit specific for your class.

Places to find articles:DoGo

Scholastic online

Time for Kids

USA Today

newsela

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