The Summarizing Essay

  •     The introduction features a thesis statement to sum up the source’s main point. It indicates the source’s title. It provides the name of the author of the source text. It has background textual information.It should not offer your opinions of the text.

  •     The body includes important data but omits minor points. It includes some of the author's examples to bring the summary to life. It skips your own ideas, illustrations, metaphors, or even interpretations. You repeat what the text states in fewer words and in your own words. 

  •     In the final paragraph, however, you state your opinion about the information in the original text.

Write a three-paragraph summarizing essay of one of the following linked articles:

 

Middle Class Squeeze

Running on empty: Is ethanol the answer?
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Running on Empty

Obesity

Obese Discrimination

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50 MPG Cars