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Science Article Summary
The advances in all fields of science seem to come at an exponential rate. What we study today may be modified or amended tomorrow just as much of today's knowledge is rooted in the past. An educated person reads throughout an entire lifetime. Articles should be from a respectable source such as: Chem matters, Scientific American, Discover, Science News, Natural History, Smithsonian, Bioscience, etc. Here are some pointers on summarizing an article.
Submission as a Paper
1. Copy or print the article and attach it to your summary.
2. Summarize the article in your own words! Use the template below for your summary. The summary should contain the following elements.
Introduction (2 point). Introduce the article by describing or defining the major ideas covered in the article. Explain why this subject is important, and how it relates to our unit of study.
Content Summary (3 points). They key word here is summary. Do not copy the content of the entire article. What was the article all about? What were the main concepts and ideas that were discussed? What was the question(s) the author was investigating? What methods did he/she use? What evidence was uncovered to support the main body of the article
Evaluation (3 points). Restate the main areas of importance in the magazine article. Discuss the quality of the article with regard to its relevance, importance, readability, interest level, and scientific content.
Writing style (1 point). Use appropriate grammar and sentence structure. You are also expected to use your own words when summarizing, do not plagiarize!
Relevance ( 1 point ). Article relates to the unit of study.
All summaries should not exceed a page in length. You will lose a point if you fail to attach or link a copy of the article to your summary.
Rubric
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
Introduction
Content Summary
Evaluation
Writing Style
Relevance
Total (out of 10) x 2
Title
The advances in all fields of science seem to come at an exponential rate. What we study today may be modified or amended tomorrow just as much of today's knowledge is rooted in the past. An educated person reads throughout an entire lifetime. Articles should be from a respectable source such as: Chem matters, Scientific American, Discover, Science News, Natural History, Smithsonian, Bioscience, etc. Here are some pointers on summarizing an article.
Submission as a Paper
1. Copy or print the article and attach it to your summary.
2. Summarize the article in your own words! Use the template below for your summary. The summary should contain the following elements.
Introduction (2 point). Introduce the article by describing or defining the major ideas covered in the article. Explain why this subject is important, and how it relates to our unit of study.
Content Summary (3 points). They key word here is summary. Do not copy the content of the entire article. What was the article all about? What were the main concepts and ideas that were discussed? What was the question(s) the author was investigating? What methods did he/she use? What evidence was uncovered to support the main body of the article
Evaluation (3 points). Restate the main areas of importance in the magazine article. Discuss the quality of the article with regard to its relevance, importance, readability, interest level, and scientific content.
Writing style (1 point). Use appropriate grammar and sentence structure. You are also expected to use your own words when summarizing, do not plagiarize!
Relevance ( 1 point ). Article relates to the unit of study.
All summaries should not exceed a page in length. You will lose a point if you fail to attach or link a copy of the article to your summary.
Rubric
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
Introduction
Content Summary
Evaluation
Writing Style
Relevance
Total (out of 10) x 2
Title