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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