Sweatshop Article Summary

Sweatshop Article Summary Objective Write a summary of an article about sweatshops. Directions 1. Pick an article from one of the school databases 2. Read the article thoroughly 3. Determine main points of the article 4. Write a 200 – 400 word summary of the article a. Must use proper grammar and punctuation b. Must use same format as normal reflection papers c. Replace title from reflection paper with the proper MLA citation of the article 5. Turn in a paper copy to me with this page attached behind it 6. Post just summary with citation (no name, date, etc) to PageFlakes Grading Summary will be worth 20 points and be graded by rubric below Excellent summary = 12 points and includes: Clear main idea in the first sentence All important details are included Details are in a logical order Ideas are connected to make the writing flow Author restates the main idea again as a conclusion without writing it the same as I in the first sentence Correct spelling and punctuation Good summary = 9 points and includes: Clear main idea in the first sentence Important details are included but some might be missing Ideas are in logical order Restated main idea doesn’t differ from the first sentence Minimal spelling and punctuation errors Below average summary = 6 points and includes: Main idea is unclear — not specifically stated in the writing Some critical information is missing Ideas are in a random order and not logical Restated main idea is not in this piece of writing Spelling and punctuation mistakes detract from the writing Ineffective summary = 3 points and includes: The main idea is not present in the 1st sentence of the writing Contains only some details Ideas are not in logical order Missing a concluding sentence with the restated main ideally Spelling and punctuation mistakes severely detract from the writing Citation = 4 points Correct citation = 4 points Citation with 1 mistake = 2 points Citation with 2 or more mistakes = 0 points Posting on PageFlakes = 4 points or 0 points

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