Discussion #8A – Rough Draft Body 1 Summar Follow the directions below to create

Discussion #8A – Rough Draft Body 1 Summar
Follow the directions below to create sentences, and then you will put it all together to make a body paragraph
To get full credit, you must work through this worksheet, answering all the questions, and then put those sentences together to create your paragraph.
Part A: Use a transition + Write the topic sentence for your summary paragraph.
Review the lecture on writing a summary to help you.
Remember, a topic sentences for a summary requires the following:
Author and book title + action verb + author’s thesis or big idea in chapters 4,5,6.
Example: In his book Michael Dell turns the PC World Inside Out, Andrew E. Serwer claims that Dell’s low-cost, direct-sales strategy and high quality standards account for Dell’s enormous success.
Action Verbs:
argue
state
refute the claim
suggest
criticize
claim
report
argue against
recommend
contend
explain
insist
illustrate
maintain
discuss
posit
observe
Write your topic sentence here:
Part B: Briefly discuss major ideas in the 3 chapters
Caution: Do not copy phrases or sentences. Instead, use your own words.
Avoid unnecessary words like “This chapter discussed…” “I am going to tell you about…”
Let the author speak. Keep yourself out of it. Don’t say anything like this: “To me, the most interesting…” “I was surprised to learn that…” Statements like these indicate a personal RESPONSE. They do not belong in a SUMMARY.
Here’s an outline for summary sentences:
Transition + In chapter 4, write 3 summary sentences capturing big ideas.
Transition + In chapter 5, write 3 summary sentences capturing big ideas.
Transition + In chapter 6, write 3 summary sentences capturing big ideas.
[I know you may not have read chapter 6 yet, so no worries. You can add these two sentences in later 🙂 ]
Write your sentences here:
Part C: Write a concluding sentence that uses a simple transition like in conclusion and then re-states the thesis but in different words.
Write your conclusion sentence here:
Part D: Put your sentences together and write your summary paragraph below: