Summary Writing: Resources and Blog Activity

How to Write an Effective Summary: Do's and Don'ts

Examine the video resource below and take notes as you learn how to write an effective summary. You will be required to revisit your notes as you build your summary.

How to Write an effective summary



How does the advice in this resource help improve or change your perception of what a summary is and how to write an effective summary? Using the guidelines for class blogging, explain how the resource has helped you. You MUST give SPECIFIC evidence from the actual resources to explain how your knowledge of summary of summary writing has improved.

After you have posted your blog, you must respond to at LEAST ONE other classmate's blog posting by agreeing with his/her post and providing brief reasoning as to WHY you agree with what he/she has written. How might you further gain knowledge about summary writing from his/her post?
Remember to edit your writing and place your first name and FIRST Letter of your LAST NAME (for e.g Patricia J) so that your grade can be properly assigned. Review the blog rubric for how grades are assigned and check your response against the rubric to see how you might improve your piece BEFORE you submit it.  

Additional Resources on Summary:

Other resources on Summary Writing

Ethos, Pathos and Logos

Video Resource on Ethos, Pathos and Logos

Review this resource as an introduction as you are building your Cornell Notes on Rhetorical Devices in Arguments

Padlet 12th Grade

12TH Grade Padlet

Leadership Project 1: Blogs

Use your notes from the Glows and Grows evaluation to assess ONE of your peers' work on the presentation of the Leadership projects. You may not assess your own presentation and you must identify the presentation and the choice that the group presented so your blog posting can be properly credited. 

In your extended paragraph (8-10 sentences), write an analysis of the group in terms of:  

What worked? What didn't? Remember to check the language of the rubric so that you can utilize that as you assess or give an overview analysis of the presentation.

After you have posted, respond to another classmate. Use the rubric as your guide.

REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE POST BEFORE YOU SEND IT. 

Afro Latino dance link

Afro Latino dance

Resources for Collaborative Work for Leadership 1

Dear Student Leader:

As you review the assignments (see handout) and make your choice as to which collaborative activity you will pursue, here are some resources you can explore to assist you with completing the collaborative work successfully.

Please keep in mind that the work is due on Tuesday, next week (Oct 18th, 2016).

You have Monday's class to finalize and prepare, but it is imperative for your to set up google docs or use facebook, snapchat and other social networks to connect. As you do so, remember the tenets of student leadership-Responsible behavior-is key.


Here are some resources:

Ken Thompson-District Attorney

Ken Thompson and Issues in Brooklyn

Issues Facing Latinos and African Americans

Donald Trump and Hispanic Voters

National Hispanic Heritage

National Hispanic Heritage Resources

Your work will be assessed using the relevant rubrics. For example, the multimedia rubric will be used to assess Choice 3, while the Oral Presentation rubric will be used to assess Choice 2-the speech. Please review the rubrics thoroughly to determine what changes you need to make the suit your anticipated grade.

Leadership 1

Having watched and taken Cornell Notes on the video below, to what extend does this exemplify or mirror YOUR version of leadership? Explain

What is your version of leadership?