Article Title: _______________________________

PART I Rhetorical Situation (Number your answers and answer each question.)

1. MAIN IDEA
a. State the main idea in one sentence (for example, James Porter argues . . .).
b. State the object of study (what is the text “about”).
2. AUTHOR
a. Who is the author and what is her profession or background?
b. Where was the text published? (Chapter of print book? Article in journal? Online text?)
c. What is the date of publication?
3. STRUCTURE
a. Identify the main sections of the text’s argument or structure.
b. Identify the citation style format, if present. (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
c. Identify any narratives (stories) and state their purpose.
d. Identify any metaphors (not similes) and state their purpose.
4. ARGUMENT
a. What kind of argument is presented by the main idea? (Conjecture? Definition? Cause and Effect? Quality? Procedure?)
b. Specify the conjecture, the definition, the cause and effect, the quality, OR the procedure
c. What evidence is presented? Be specific. Cite major references given for the major claim(s).
d. Identify the audience and the purpose, as stated (or implied) by the author.
e. Say why the evidence is appropriate for the audience and purpose.
5. INVESTIGATION
a. Identify three words whose definition you didn’t know and provide the definitions you found for each word

PART II (You must write 300 or more words here, excluding quotes.)

1. CENTER OF ARGUMENT
Quote one or two lines of text that you feel is the center of the argument (punctuate and cite as direct quotation in MLA Style, with a signal phrase) and say why those lines are the center.
2. YOUR REACTION TO THE TEXT
With what do you associate the text? What is your emotional reaction to the text? Why do you think you react as you do?
3. QUESTION
Ask one “good” question related to the text. (A “good” question is one that is not obvious, one that involves some “cost and benefit.”)

Rubric: Reading Notes
Part I – Rhetorical Situation Part II – Reader Response Rating
Answers to Part I are 70% or more correct Writer completes all sections and writes a minimum of 300 words (excluding quotes) in Part II responses. Pass
Answers to Part I are less than 70% correct and/or Writer fails to complete all sections and/or writes less than 300 words. Fail

Write a summary of the assigned text in no more than 250 words.

1. In one separate paragraph, summarize the text.
a. Use at least 6 sentences.
b. Do not exceed 250 words.

2. Proofread your writing to eliminate grammatical and mechanical errors.

3. Use MLA citation format.

Your summary will be evaluated using four UNF Writes Rubrics (Appendix D):
1. Paragraph Coherence
2. Grammar/Mechanics
3. Style
4. Measurable Demonstration of a Summary

Evaluation Summary: Each Summary is worth 50 points
45-50.0 pts. A
40-44.9 pts. B
35-39.9 pts. C
30-34.9 pts. D
25-29.9 pts. F

NB: If your summary exceeds 250 words, it will receive a 0.
If your summary is briefer than 6 sentences, it will receive a 0.
If your summary exceeds one paragraph in length, it will receive a 0.

How to Read This Book by Henry Jenkins