Write a summary of the essay.
This is a practice in brevity, so remember to choose words purposefully as you write and revise.
Summary Components
Author’s name
Title of the publication
Thesis or main idea
Main points
Supporting details
Conclusion or outcome
Format Components
An in-text citation at the end of your summary
A Works Cited page
A completed bibliographic entry of the source
In-text Citation Template
Cite the author’s last name and include the page numbers that you reference
Example:(Smith 52-55).
This example refers to a source written by someone with the lastname of Smith and the page numbers referenced are pages 52-55.You will notice that a period (or fullstop) was included after the citation.