Throughout the semester you will need to write summaries of one article you found on sciencedaily.com. Choose an article, but do not choose an editorial or opinion piece.

The purpose of a summary is to condense an article to its key points, in order to give an overview. You want to give the audience enough to understand what was done but not so much detail that it is overwhelming. The best way to start is to outline the following:

1) What was the purpose of the experiment
2) What methods were used
3) What were the results
4) What conclusions were drawn

If you look at this list, it kind of looks like an outline of what a scientific paper would include. The difference is that in a summary you are only providing the general overview and not the specific details. The methods should be given in only the most general terms. However, you may want to include a little detail on the results, like specifying the actual differences between treatments (for example: cells treated with kanamycin had a decreased growth rate compared to control cells (50% vs. 95%)). This will give the results a little more impact. After you have outlined what you are going to include and begin to write, make sure that your sentences flow together smoothly. Make sure your summary has both an introductory statement as well as a concluding statement. Your summary should be completely in your own words, and contain no spelling or grammatical errors.

*******You must include the web address of your article******

Click on the heading above that says “Summaries” for a rubric . This must be submitted as a SafeAssignment through the weekly folder. You will not receive credit if you email the assignment to the instrucor or if you turn in a paper copy.