Student’s Name _______________________________________ Date ______
Article Summary Worksheet
Directions:Complete one Article Summary Worksheet for the article you read. Remember to staple a copy of the article to the back of the worksheet. Use the copy to highlight, underline, and make notes as you read.
Bibliographic Information
Author(s) of article: ________________________________________________
Title of article: ___________________________________________________
Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article: ____________________________________________________________________
Date article was published and page number: ______________________
Summary Information
Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article: ___________________________________________________________________
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Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this article:
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Personal Reaction
What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article?
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What question(s) do you have after reading this article? What would you like to learn more about?
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What other keywords/topics for further research did you find reading this article?
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—summary of article?