(1–2 page Notes for Smith and Kinch due)
Summaries should be typed in paragraph form and Notes should be typed in bullet
point form.
For historical, theoretical sociological books/essays, Identify the following:
Main Argument, Supporting Arguments, Main points, and Supporting points.
Any important terms and concepts and any research questions that arise from your
reading.
For films and stories, identify the following:
Main points relating to the form of the writing/narrative. How does the writing shape the
ideas and concepts in the writing. Related supporting ideas.
Any important concepts and research questions that arise from your reading.
Tips for Summarizing and Notetaking based on work developed by others.
Examples:
Phrases to Introduce Readings
In her essay X, she advocates a radical revision of the justice system.
She argues that __________. __________, she admits.
Or
X and Y, in their book __________, argue that __________. Their research, which
demonstrates that _____, challenges the idea that __________. They use __________ to
show __________. X and Ys:
Some ways to capture authorial action (e.g., to write a summary):
X acknowledges that _________________.
X agreed that _________________.
X argues that_________________.
X complains that _________________.
X demonstrates that _________________.
X emphasizes that _________________.
Some ways of introducing quotations:
X insists, __________.
point form.
For historical, theoretical sociological books/essays, Identify the following:
Main Argument, Supporting Arguments, Main points, and Supporting points.
Any important terms and concepts and any research questions that arise from your
reading.
For films and stories, identify the following:
Main points relating to the form of the writing/narrative. How does the writing shape the
ideas and concepts in the writing. Related supporting ideas.
Any important concepts and research questions that arise from your reading.
Tips for Summarizing and Notetaking based on work developed by others.
Examples:
Phrases to Introduce Readings
In her essay X, she advocates a radical revision of the justice system.
She argues that __________. __________, she admits.
Or
X and Y, in their book __________, argue that __________. Their research, which
demonstrates that _____, challenges the idea that __________. They use __________ to
show __________. X and Ys:
Some ways to capture authorial action (e.g., to write a summary):
X acknowledges that _________________.
X agreed that _________________.
X argues that_________________.
X complains that _________________.
X demonstrates that _________________.
X emphasizes that _________________.
Some ways of introducing quotations:
X insists, __________.
As the prominent philosopher X puts it, __________.
According to X, __________.
In her book, Book Title, X maintains that __________.
X complicates matters further when he writes that __________.
According to X, __________.
In her book, Book Title, X maintains that __________.
X complicates matters further when he writes that __________.
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