Reading Summaries/Evaluations Rubric
Description: A summary is a brief description of a reading that accurately communicates the authors ideas, includes all main points, does NOT include supporting details, does NOT include your opinion in any way, does NOT alter the authors meaning in anyway, and uses your own words and style to describe the reading. An evaluation takes the summary and breaks it apart looking critically at the key features of the argument. For the purpose of this class, you will be asked to complete three such reading summaries/evaluations by comparing/contrasting two readings you find in reflection, causal analysis, and argumentation
Guidelines to follow:
1.As you read the material, underline/highlight whatever seems significant to you. Mark statements that seem to express the central idea/thesis, and main points of the reading.
2.Write the introductory paragraph of your summary. It should always identify the name of the reading selections, the authors, and a comparison of the central ideas, purpose, thesis, or topic of the reading.
Ex. In Carl Larsons article To Good to Be True, he discusses the disillusionment of young people when they discover that their true love actually is a flawed human being. In contrast, Joanie London”s article “Waiting for the Right Man,” demonstrates that the discovery of a flawed human being actually allows young people to be more open and honest with each other.
3.After the opening paragraph, briefly summarize each of the authors” main ideas in three separate paragraphs. Be sure to include paraphrasing (with in-text citation), direct quotations, and your own words to accurately explain the differences between each author”s points of views.
4.Next, use three paragraphs to analyze the readings. Why is the author making this argument? What areas of ethos, pathos and logos do you see? What are the authors key points, and why are these points relevant to todays society?
5.Make sure to include in-text cites AND a works cited page at the end of each paragraph (please review in your wadsworth or check out. Owl.purdue.english.edu). Those done incorrectly will not receive credit and will have to be re-done
6.When done, revise essay making sure it is written in your own words (see rules of plagiarism), contains the central point and main points, and contains enough transitions to add flow from one paragraph to the next.
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