The document provides guidance on writing a summary for an academic text. It recommends establishing a clear position, using an academic voice with some assertiveness, and directly quoting the original text being summarized. The summary should reiterate the general argument, key points, and conclusion of the original text in 3 sentences or less by stating the author's overall position, specific arguments, and a direct quote to support their concluding belief.

1. What I learned from
the timed writes...

2. A picture = 1000 words

3. Graff is pretty helpful

4. What you’re good at

5. Establishing a clear
position

6. Academic Voice w/ a bit
of smackdown attitude

7. Quoting text

8. What we need to work on

9. Reflect deeply on the
topic at hand

10. Grappling with the
original Argument

11. The general argument made by
Author X in her/his work
_______________ (title) is
that _______________. More
specifically, X argues that
_______________. She/He
writes, “________________.”
In this passage, X is suggesting
that __________________.
IN conclusion, X’s belief is
________________.

12. Specific Examples