Similar to Week 1, we are going to continue to work on our summarizing skills. This week though, we will practice using a different type of source, for it is important to be comfortable working with a variety of sources. Rather than searching in the virtual library, you will want to search on the internet. I encourage you to find a source that is related to your degree.
For your discussion post this week:
Write a three-paragraph summary of the article that you selected on the internet.
You will need to cite your source using both a reference entry and an in-text citation. The format for the reference entry when citing a website is noted below. Each part of the reference entry is important to include, for in the event the audience wishes to read the source, all of the information has been provided. As with last week, the reference entry is placed after the summary.What needs to be included in the reference entry for a webpage: Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URLExample: Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness Does Not Exist. Medium. Laziness Does Not Exist (Links to an external site.)
Each reference entry also needs to have a matching in-text citation. This tells the reader where in the text information has been borrowed. The information required in the in-text citation is noted below. Keep in mind that you can place the in-text information in the sentence or at the end of the sentence. What needs to be included in the in-text citation: last name of the author or authors and the yearExample: According to Smith (2020) there will be several vaccines available to the public by the end of the year.
Example: There will be several vaccines available to the public by the end of the year (Smith, 2020).
Finally, consider your summarizing experience in Week 1. What were the lessons learned that you applied to this week’s summarizing experience?