(Source to use)
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled
A1 Summary
– 250-300 words
– Publication Information (author, where published, date)
– A clear and specific thesis
– Key points that support the thesis and are tied directly back to it (reasons) (2-4)
– Key points that are not weighed down by specific pieces of evidence
– Author tags, paraphrases, and quotes (if necessary)
– 100% objective (no opinions or reactions)
Bullet points
– What is the author’s purpose? (What are they trying to accomplish? Change minds? Change behavior? Etc.)
– Who is the intended audience (be specific)
– How did you figure out who the audience was (what rhetorical elements did you use? Ex. Style, where it was published, how the argument was directed etc)
Reflection
– Note that this is not the same as the thesis from the summary – that’s reflecting the author’s main argument – this is about how you interacted with the text
– It should tell me what I’m about to read
– Did you pick one or more of the following?
a) How and why the text makes you think differently as you compare it with your own experience
b) How and why the text confirms ideas you’ve already thought about or experienced
c) How and why the text may teach you something you hope to apply in the future
d) How and why the text may make you question preconceived notions about the topic because your own experiences differ
