Summary

Applied English for American History I ** J. E. Seibert ** Summer 2002 ** TIUA

Name _________________________________________ Points ___ / ___

Summarizing Exercise: Due Monday, June 10

Text page and section _____________________________________________________

Purposes:

To improve your reading and writing skills
To prepare for your next history writing assignment
To prepare for fall term

Procedure:

Take notes on the most important points in the section of the text assigned to you.
- Think about answers to the questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how?
Write a paragraph (6 to 10 sentences) summarizing the section of the text

Your notes: (who, what, when, where, why, and how? )

Your summary:. (Use only your notes when you write. Do not look at the book when you write! You may write here or you may type and attach your paragraph.)