Summary Assignment (EBIGFY)

Assign the introduction of Everything Bad is Good for You as homework.

Using a reading comprehension strategy (group discussion, reading quiz, reading game, etc.), spend one class period discussing the introduction in detail.

In class, read through and discuss the principles of summarizing outlined in “How to Write a Summary.”

Practice summarizing using the principles from the article. Students could summarize an article from a website, a chapter from a text for another class, etc.

After going over how to summarize, introduce the paper assignment and assign drafts as homework.

Using a revision strategy (peer review, conferences, group revision activities, etc.), review rough drafts for the assignment.

Assign a final draft of the assignment as homework.