Weekly Summaries
Important
Due at 9:30 am the day the reading is assigned (submit on Canvas)
Purpose
The goal of this assignment is twofold. First, it will help you practice reading with purpose to find the key pieces of information. Second, it will help you practice summarizing social scientific research.
Task
Write a summary for the indicated reading in a given week. The summary must be no longer than three-quarters of a page (single-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins).
Criteria for Success
A successful summary will identify and communicate:
- The purpose of the piece
- The argument
- The type of evidence used to test the argument
- The main findings
- The implications of the findings for what we know about the topic more generally