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Article Summary Worksheet

Article Summary Worksheet

Directions: Complete the following information for your chosen article. Include a correct MLA works cited entry for citation. Reference PURDUE OWL and your Little Seagull Handbook.

CITATION:

v     Bibliographic Information

w        Author(s) of article:  ________________________________________________

w        Title of article:      ___________________________________________________

w        Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:  ____________________________________________________________________

w        Date article was published and page number:   ______________________

v     Summary Information

w        Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article:  ___________________________________________________________________

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w        Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this article:

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v     Personal Reaction

w        What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article?

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w        What question(s) do you have after reading this article?  What would you like to learn more about?

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w        What other keywords/topics for further research did you find reading this article?

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