Criteria for Common Assignment
- Writing summaries is part of the ENG 101 competencies; instructors may want to determine if students have some prior knowledge.
- Instructors should give the assignment mid to later in the semester.
- Instructors should introduce writing summaries in class, and students should practice in class and outside of class on articles other than the one which will be used for assessment.
- The final summaries should be written in class.
- Students must cite the source in MLA format. They can use either or both an acknowledgment phrase or MLA citation at the end of the summary.
For Example:
-Acknowledgement phrase:
In the article “Cell Phone Use in the Developing World,” in International Business Times, Malcolm Ford writes…; or
-MLA citation:
Gross, Doug. "Kids Might Perform Better in School if Split by Gender.” BayState
Banner 15 Jun 2006: 7-8. Ethnic NewsWatch. ProQuest. Glendale Community College Library Media Center, Glendale, AZ. 12 Sep. 2008
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