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Review Worksheet for Summaries                        

Answer these questions as you read your own or someone else's papers:

Is it double-spaced?

Does it have a title?

Are the main words in the title capitalized?

Is the title centered on the page?

Is the author identified?

Is the name of the article identified?

Are the sentences complete?

Are the sentences written in the student’s own words?

Is the main idea clear?

Is there a conclusion?

Is the conclusion clear?

Are quotations used?

Do quotations fit well within the sentence structure?

Is the source of the quotation identified?

Is the purpose of the article clear to the reader?

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