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Sweatshop Article Summary

Objective
Write a summary of an article about sweatshops.

Directions
1. Pick a scholarly 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 with NO personal opinion
a. Must use proper grammar and punctuation
b. Must use MLA format for heading just like normal reflection papers
i. 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 30 points and be graded by rubric below

Excellent summary = 20 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 in the first
sentence
Correct format
Correct spelling and punctuation
Good summary = 16 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 format problems
Minimal spelling and punctuation errors
Below average summary = 12 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
Format problems
Spelling and punctuation mistakes detract from the writing
Ineffective summary = 8 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
Serious format problems
Spelling and punctuation mistakes severely detract from the writing
Citation = 5 points
Correct citation = 5 points
Citation with 1 mistake = 3 points
Citation with 2 or more mistakes = 0 points
Posting on PageFlakes = 5 points or 0 points

TOTAL = /30

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