Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.

Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.

Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.

1. ANNOTATED THE ARTICLE:

Annotation (Highlighting and Margin Note) Instructions for Article:

1. 1. UNDERLINE or PUT A BOX AROUND: key/important words in every paragraph (minimum 5 total).
   2. MARGIN NOTES: Using the comment annotation feature, write a brief margin note for each paragraph regarding the key topics in the paragraph. Do this for all paragraphs.
   3. TOPIC SENTENCE: Color One: Highlight a sentence in each and every section that shows the main idea/topic sentence for that section. Using the comment feature of the highlighting, mark this as "TS."
   4. MARGIN TEXT COMMENTS: Write at least 3 comments that connect this information to yourself, to what you know about the world, or to other texts you've read. Label each comment as "TC" for Text Comment.
   5. MARGIN QUESTIONS: Using the comment feature, write at least 3 questions about the article next to the corresponding section, in the right margin. Write "Q" next to each question.
   6. MARGIN VOCABULARY: Color Two: Highlight 3+ words that are unfamiliar to you. As a comment for the highlight, write "V" for vocabulary and include the meaning for each word based on context clues or your dictionary.
   7. THESIS: Color Three: Highlight the single sentence that explains the topic of the article and the author's point about that topic. This is the thesis statement/ central point for the entire article; it is the one sentence that shows the author's point for the whole article. Using the comment feature of the highlight, label the sentence "T" for thesis.

1. WRITE A SUMMARY PARAGRAPH: Secondly, write a summary of the article and then upload that file to this assignment. You will upload a doc, docx, or pdf typed summary.

Type a Half-Page Summary Paragraph

Summary Writing Directions

1. 1. In your title, use the following words and fill in needed information: A Summary of "Article Title" by Author's Full Name
   2. In your first sentence, use the following words and fill in the needed information: In the article "Article Title", written by Author's Full Name forJournal Title/Magazine Title/Newspaper Title/Website Title, Author's Last Name explained that....
   3. Make sure your key topic words appear in your summary topic sentence. Paraphrase the thesis.
   4. Keep it broad and general. Include main ideas and major details. Exclude minor details, opinions, and quotations.
   5. Mention the author several times throughout your summary. (i.e. The author stated...Last name explained...The writer mentioned...He/She referred to...)
   6. Vary the verbs: explained, discussed, revealed, brought out, pointed out, described, or shed light on. Keep your verb tense consistent. Use all past tense verbs.