how to write an extended summary step-by-step instructions
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How to Write an Extended Summary
Step-by-step Instructions
Start with Close Reading
Label Each Stage of Thought Proponents of Title
IX wonder what it says about American culture that women are more easily accepted as doctors and lawyers than as pitchers and point guards.
Those in favor of Title IX
Label Stages of Thought Author Jessica
Gavora thinks that's the wrong question. She argues in a new book that Title IX causes sex discrimination instead of ending it. A coalition of coaches that agrees is in federal court challenging Title IX's regulations.
Those opposed to Title IX.
Underline Key Ideas and TermsProponents laud the law as
life-altering and empowering. Opponents say its enforcement regulations are a blunt instrument used to kill men's teams. The Clinton administration backed Title IX; the Bush administration says it will, although women's groups say they are worried
Giving to women takes away from men
Following the law is hurting men’s teams
Empowering -- law gives power to women?
Will Bush really support the law? Feminists concerned
Circle Unknown Vocabulary and Look Up
laud: praise empowering:
enabling, giving ability
blunt: having a dull edge or point (so it kills slowly and painfully?)
Proponents laud the law as life-altering and empowering. Opponents say its enforcement regulations are a blunt instrument used to kill men's teams.
Divide Text into SectionsSunday will mark 30 years
since Title IX became the law of the land. So how come it still makes Americans crazy after all these years? If every school had begun earnest efforts to obey the law when Richard Nixon signed it [ . . .] presumably all would be in compliance today. Instead, culture wars still rage over it.
Introduction
Next Is Note Taking
Time fails to lessenTitle IX furorBy Erik Brady, USATODAY06/19/2002 - Updated 01:37 AM ET
Law began in1972
Sunday will mark 30 yearssince Title IX became the lawof the land. So how come it stillmakes Americans crazy after allthese years? If every school hadbegun earnest efforts to obeythe law when Richard Nixonsigned it — six days after thethird-rate after the third-rateburglary that would lead to theend of his presidency —presumably all would be incompliance today. Instead,culture wars still rage over it.
Law botherspeople eventhough it hasbeen ineff ect f ormany years
Schools havenot tried tocomply overthe years,Now they arenot f ollowingthe law.People upset
Write 1-2 sentence summaries for each major ideaAuthor Jessica Gavora
thinks that's the wrong question. She argues in a new book that Title IX causes sex discrimination instead of ending it. A coalition of coaches that agrees is in federal court challenging Title IX's regulations. . .
Opponents of Title IX believe that it results in gender bias against males even as it attempts to outlaw bias against females. Jessica Gavora has written a book making this claim, and a group of coaches are making the same claim in court.
According to Brady, close to one third of the schools from which Title IX complaints were issued complied with the law using the “proportionality” section which requires equal percentages of men and women in sports compared to overall enrollment.
Use your own words(Except for key concepts and terms)
The first part, commonly called "proportionality," says the number of athletes from each sex should be roughly equivalent to enrollment percentages. [. . .] About one-third of schools where complaints were filed use this part to pass
Condense -- Leave out all extra material If every school had
begun earnest efforts to obey the law when Richard Nixon signed it — six days after the third-rate burglary that would lead to the end of his presidency — presumably all would be in compliance today. Instead, culture wars still rage over it.
Brady believes that all schools would be following the law’s mandates today had they begun to make changes in their policies when Title IX first became a law.
Find the ThesisMove it to the top of your page
Brady’s main point seems to be . . .
Brady’s thesis is that . . . .
Brady’s central argument is . . .
Then Writing the Summary
Compose a Title
Include the name of the article
Let the reader know that your paper is a summary
Non-compliance and Reverse
Discrimination: A Summary of “Time Fails to Lessen Title
IX Furor.”
Write the first sentence
Introduce the name of the article
Introduce the name of the article
Eric Brady’s article entitled “Time Fails to Lessen Title IX Furor” appeared in USA Today on June 19, 2002.
Write the 2nd and 3rd Sentences
Restate the author’s thesis in your own words.
Brady’s main point seems to be . . .
Brady’s thesis is that . . . .
Brady’s central argument is . . .
Add sentence summaries
Use the sentence summaries and marginal notes!
Use transitions to link each section of meaning
Follow the order of the original article as much as possible
Brady believes that all schools would be following the law’s mandates today had they begun to make changes in their policies when Title IX first became a law. However, he also notes that . . .
Closing it up
You may want to repeat the thesis in the conclusion
Do not give your opinion Simply restate the
article’s points Your summary should
be about 1/3 - 1/5 the length of the original
Clearly, Brady misunderstands the law when he indicates . . .
I think Brady is correct when he says that . . .
Author References
For the first in-text reference, use first and last name
For all other references, only use last name
This rule does NOT apply to parenthetical references!
FIRST REFERENCE: Jessica Gavora has written a book making this claim, and a group of coaches are making the same claim in court.
NEXT REFERENCE: Gavora insists that the law’s regulations are counter-productive
Author References Use a variety of
verbs to reference the author or other “experts” you choose to site from the article
Reference the author of the article at LEAST once per paragraph.
Useful verbs: says emphasizes finds notes shows names discusses asserts argues (see list in handouts)
Thank you to my colleague, Professor Allison Knox, for sharing her PowerPoint presentation on Extended Summaries with my ENG 102 students.
Sarah DyeElgin Community College2005