Assignment: Summary Essay Rough Draft

Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3
File: Presentation - Reading Critically, Writing Well
File: Presentation - Analyzing an Essay
File: Presentation - The Writing Process

Conduct research as necessary

Introduction

Although you will not be submitting a rough draft for each and every paper, it is important to know the process. For this first essay, you will be turning in a rough draft and then a revised/final copy. During the rough draft stage, you should focus on exploring ideas, filling in the details to support them, and discovering your purpose.

Activity Instructions

Write a summary essay of Mike Rose's essay titled "Blue-Collar Brilliance". The summary should be shorter than Rose's essay, but should be long enough to present all of the main points that you found significant as a reader (approximately 1-2 pages in length). Remember that your purpose for writing this summary is to provide a condensed description of Mike Rose's overall argument, using the main points that you found important as a reader. You want to write this summary from the perspective of explaining Rose's overall argument and main points to someone who has not yet read the essay. Ask yourself as you draft: "Can my audience understand what Rose was arguing from my summary alone?"

g Rose's argument for your readers.

The rough draft of this essay is due this week. Your final copy will be due at the end of Week 2.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

1-2 pages (approx. 300 words per page), NOT including title page or references page

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page with topic and name of student

References page (If applicable)