5.2 Formal Summary

2. 5.2 Formal Summary

3. Formal Summary Planning Page- the12 summary sentences ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

4. When Citing Sources • Use MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting.

5. MLA Formatting Guide • owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

6. Name______________ Period #____5.2 Formal Summary Rubric 1 point each : • Formal Summary Format/ Well organized • Introductory sentence, 1 summary sentence for each paragraph, conclusion sentence. • MLA heading, Times New Roman, Size 12, Double Spaced. • Audience and Purpose Clear –Brief and Informative • Active Voice / appropriate diction/ sentence variety. Good grammar and spelling. • Strong voice – journalist style. • MLA Citation – Bibliographic Listing Writing Process must be shown to be graded.

7. In paragraph form write a formal summary of the article entitled “North Korea Tests Launcher With Range Beyond Seoul, South Says” by Choe Sang-Hun. Be sure to include an introductory sentence (author, title, and the main idea), summary sentencesfor each paragraph, and a concluding sentence. Use Standard American English, including complete sentences and proper grammar. Keep a strong voice. Follow the writing process! Thanks! Citation goes at the bottom. 5.2 Formal Summary NameMrs. BeasleyEnglish I 13 March 2014