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ELL1080 – Summary and Response Date due: Sunday, December 6
What is the assignment?
Write a 5 paragraph Summary and Response Essay. This includes:
a formal, one-paragraph summary of one on the articles titled, “3 Big Reasons the Food Industry Needs Immigrants.” OR the article titled, 4 Myths About How Immigrants Affect the Economy”. This paragraph should be 10-15 sentences in length. Make sure you read my comments on the last assignment so you can improve on this one.
3 paragraphs of response to the article (text to self, text to the world, and text to text). Each paragraph should be no less than 7 sentences.
a one paragraph conclusion. This paragraph should be no less than 5 sentences.
Why do I have to write this essay?
The purpose of this assignment is to test your summarizing skills and your ability to use sources appropriately in your writing. I’d also like to see that you can complete a deep reading of a text.
What is my purpose as a writer?
Your purpose is to explain the main and supporting points of the article to your reader and to respond thoughtfully to its content.
Who are my readers for this essay?
I am your audience, so please show me you have learned how to write a summary using strong (reporting) verbs and respond to the text in three different ways.
What is a Writing Reflection and why do I have to complete one?
A Writing Reflection is an informal writing assignment that asks you to think about the essay once it is finished. It’s important that you learn about yourself as a writer; this informal task will help you do that.
Your Writing Reflection must be word processed (typed). It will not be graded for grammar or mechanics, but it is a separate grade, so complete it carefully. In order to earn full credit, your responses should include at least 3 complete sentences in response to each item below. Submit this with your essay. This is worth up to 10 points.
Explain your reading process. What steps did you take to complete a deep reading of the article?
Did you underline, highlight, etc. for specific reasons?
What was your process for completing this assignment? Are you satisfied with the amount of time you spent on the essay?
What are your strengths in writing this essay – what have you done especially well? What are your weaknesses – what needs improvement?
 
 
**Edit your paper carefully to earn a grade of C or higher. You will have an opportunity to rewrite this assignment but the highest grade you can earn on a rewrite is C. To earn a C or higher you must turn this in on time.
How do I earn a “C” (53-59) on this assignment?
Make sure the paper is formatted correctly – proper settings for font size and style (12 pt. Times New Roman), margins (1” top, left, right, and bottom), headings (a four-line first page header that includes your name, my name, the class and date), page numbers (top left side of page), and 2.0 line spacing (double-spaced).
Use your own words, i.e. summarize and paraphrase without plagiarizing.
Begin with a one-paragraph summary of the essay that includes:
A summary sentence
The author’s full name
The full title in quotations and capitalized correctly
When it was written
Where it was published (this is not a geographical location)
The authors’ main point(s) and supporting points
Include at least 3 more paragraphs in which you respond to one or more of the author’s ideas-text-to-self, text to world, and text to text.
End with a concluding paragraph that predicts the future of the article’s topic.
Edit carefully to avoid 9 or more errors in sentence boundaries, subject/verb agreement, verb tense, and capitalization.
How do I earn a “B” (60-67)on this assignment?
Include the items in the C category above.
Begin the essay with a hook – an anecdote, definition, question, quotation, or statistic that engages the reader and makes them want to keep reading.
Use the author’s full name when first mentioned; use only last name(s) after that.
Include an annotated bibliography of the article you used in this assignment with the article properly cited according to MLA and a short summary of the article.
Edit carefully to avoid 7 or more errors in sentence boundaries, subject/verb agreement, and verb forms, and capitalization; make sure that other errors do not distract from understanding.
How do I earn an “A” (68-75) on this assignment?
Include items in the C and B categories above.
Demonstrate a deep reading of the text with a response that goes beyond text-to-self, i.e. respond to the text using text-to-world and text to text.
Include an annotated bibliography of the article you used in this assignment with the article properly cited according to MLA and a short summary of the article.
Edit carefully to avoid 5 or more errors in sentence boundaries, subject/verb agreement, verb forms, capitalization, and 3 or less errors with singular/plural nouns.
How would a student earn a “D” or a 0 on the assignment?
A D will be earned if the final paper does not meet the requirements of the “C” category. A 0 will result if the paper is not handed in or if there is evidence of plagiarism.