How to write and Document an Article Summary Read the article carefully. Identify the author’s main purpose in writing the article.
- Re-read the article, this time underlining the main points of the article and keywords that express these main ideas.
- Write a short summary of the author’s primary purpose in writing the article.
- Write short summaries of each of the author’s main ideas.
- Revise your summary so that it reads smoothly.
- Document your summary in APA style. See D2L – Content – APA Resources.
- Format and submit your essay in D2L on or before December 29, 2018.
Be sure to include the required below:
o APA title page.
o Two-page article summary (two complete pages – 1 ½ to 1 ¾ is unsatisfactory).
o APA reference page.
