2. Article Summary Before You Can Write a Summary, You Must
Critically Read The Article
3. Critical Reading There Are Several Simple Steps in the
Critical Reading Process
4. Critical Reading First, read the First and Last Paragraphs
of the Article Highlight Specific Words and Ideas
5. Critical Reading Second, read the First Sentence in each
additional paragraph Highlight each Sentence
6. Critical Reading Third, Write any Questions in the Left
Margin next to the text Fourth, Write Insights in the Right Margin
next to the text
7. Critical Reading Set the Article Aside Think About What You
Read Review the Margins Highlighted Words Notes and Questions
8. Transitioning From Critical Reading To Summary Formulate
Some Ideas About the Article Write 5 or 6 Sentences About the
Article Use Key Words and Ideas in Your Sentences
9. Transitioning From Critical Reading To Summary You Have
Written Your First Summary
10. Final Edits Read the Entire Article See How Close You Came
to Discerning the Actual Content
11. Final Summary Did You Miss Some Key Points? Make Some
Changes to Your Summary Keep in Mind, Summaries are Short Maximum
10 Sentences