The summary must be 350-400 words (citations included).
You should give a clear overview of the chapter beginning to end, so you must be judicious in how you utilize this short word count.
Do not use “to be” verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, or been.
Paraphrase whenever possible instead of directly quoting the material you’re summarizing.
If you absolutely need to use a quote, you must limit the quote to 3-4 words. No exceptions.
Write behind the author as your source. This means consistently mentioning him as you summarize his material: e.g., “Winston explains…”, “According to Winston, …”, etc. (This will get you into the practice of using your sources as your authority in research writing, not you).
Provide a one to two sentence summary of the entire chapter at the beginning of your first paragraph and a one to two sentence conclusion in your last paragraph.
These summaries do not follow APA style as that information won’t be covered until Week 5. Instead, format each summary as follows:
First and last name and page number in the top-right corner of the header (not the text area, the actual header).
1″ margins on all sides.
Lesson name as the title.
Cite each reference of the text with parentheses (page number only e.g., “Winston states…” (46).).
Be sure each sentence is clear and grammatically correct.
Double-space the text.
Indent all paragraphs 1/2″ (paragraph = ~125-200 words).
NOTE: Since you are paraphrasing and summarizing Winston (not writing original opinion or analysis), you are expected to include citations throughout most sentences (if not every sentence) of the summary to practice avoiding plagiarism.
Naming of Assignment (Project) Documents Per the syllabus, when saving your document, the file name should include your last name, the course number, and assessment description, in that order.
For example, “Smith‐BUS600‐Week 4 Academic Summary.” This makes it easy for your instructor to track your work as it is downloaded from Blackboard, and uploaded again after review. Each file should be named in the following manner:
Last name–MBA600– Project #
For example: Smith‐MBA600‐Project‐1
Your summary will be evaluated according to the rubric associated with this assignment. Click ‘Week 4 Assignment: Academic Summary’ above and select the rubric to see how your assignment will be evaluated.
