UNIT FOUR ASSIGNMENTSASIAN LITERATURE

4.1 The Formal Summary

ASSIGNMENT 4.1 FORMAL SUMMARY• Following the writing process, summarize

the article by Choe Sang-Hun entitled American Citizen is Said to be Held in North Korea. Use MLA formatting.

• Note: A link to the article is on the class web page.

Introductory Sentence Summary sentence for each

paragraph. Conclusion Sentence.

When Citing Sources

• Use MLA (Modern Language Association)

formatting.

Bibliographic Material in MLA format

• BookWilkes, Brian. The Amazing Panda Bear.

London: Chandler Press, 1997.

• Magazine, NewspaperStein, Shirley. “Life in the Rainforest.”

Wildlife Watch 9 March 2008: 18-19.

• WWW Lightninghunter, Ray. “Discovering the West.”

Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 21 March 2009 <http://searcheb.com/bol/topic?eu +11431>.

Name______________ Period #____4.1 Formal Summary Rubric 1 point each

Content Development: • Presents a clear central idea about the topic• Fully develops the central idea with specific details that are insightful and/or relevant details• Sustains focus on central idea throughout the writing

Organization: • Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.• Summary sentences are brief and original• MLA formating

Voice:• Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic• Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious• Varies sentence structure to promote rhythmic reading• Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is

Conventions/Grammar: • Minor errors in standard written English may be present. (0 to 4 mistakes)

Writing Process must be shown to be graded.

Title1. Indent and write your Introduction Sentence:

2 -11 A Summary Sentence For Each Paragraph

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12. Conclusion Sentence:

MLA Heading

NameMrs. BeasleyEnglish II3 January 2013

In the article entitled ________________, _________writesabout ___________________. (10 summary sentences should make up the body. It is important to be brief and to the point. Your voice should be strong, like that of a journalist relating basic facts.)

_______________is the subject in this New York Times article by

_____________________.

Choe, Sang-Hun. “American Citizen is Said to Be Held in North Korea.” The New York Times 14 December 2010: A10.

Formal Summary Unit Four