https://youtu.be/vP4iY1TtS3sAFRS 100BSummary AssignmentSummary –A condensed version of an original text.As your first formal essay, the Summary Assignment will highlight your ability toconnect to a text by identifying and summarizing claims made by Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech. Although you will model the organizationand structure of the speech, you will use your own terms and employ your ownvoice to articulate the speech’s claims and supporting evidence.Your charge is to write a brief one-page, single-spaced summary, restating the mainideas ofthe speech. A copy of the speech can be accessed inCall and Response: Key Debates inAfrican American Studies.The aim of this assignment is to thoroughly comprehend a text and to translate theessential meaning of the text into terms accessible to others.In your introduction, identify the author, subject, audience, and purpose.Strategies:Identify the main claims in the text and restate them near the start of yoursummary.Paraphrase the supporting points, examples, and details; use a thesaurus tofind synonyms for key words.Condense the original text, keeping your writing within one single-spacedpage.Be “objective” rather than “critical” – try to narrow down the original, withoutadding editorial comments.Use verbs that capture the author’s argument and analysis.TPolitical Science
