Summary and Response Paper
Read the following article carefully:
Mann, M. (2012). Besieged by climate deniers, a scientist decides to fight back. Retrieved from http://e360.yale.edu/feature/-climate_scientist_michael_mann_fights_back_skeptics/-2516/#.T4bO2MVsVyg.twitter
As you read and take notes on this article, identify the subject of the article, the occasion that prompted its composition, the intended audience, and the purpose the writer hoped to accomplish in writing it.
Write a brief (2-page) paper in which you summarize the article’s main ideas clearly. Be sure to:
Identify the article by title, date, and author in the first paragraph of your summary
Avoid quoting the article directly; employ the technique of summary to report the main ideas of the article in your own words
Avoid taking a position on the subject or argument presented; maintain objectivity in reporting the information you have read
In addition to following the Assignment parameters above, be sure that you
Follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date
Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English
Cite the article you are summarizing on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and within the body of your paper using APA format
Submit the summary essay to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 1.
For help with writing this summary, refer to the Drew University On-line Resources for Writers Summary Writing page
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