In this assignment, you will continue working with the text you chose for the project by summarizing, quoting, paraphrasing, and using in-text citations. Specifically, this assignment will prepare you to summarize details of the text that are relevant to the core idea and support your analysis of the core idea with evidence from the text. You will continue to develop these skills in future assignments as you prepare to complete your project.
Directions
For this assignment, you will first write a brief summary of the text. Next, you will choose a sentence from the text and incorporate it as a quote in an originally crafted sentence. Then, you will take the same sentence and incorporate it as a paraphrase. Be sure to use in-text citations throughout the assignment. Complete this assignment using the template linked in the What to Submit section.
Specifically, you must address the following:
- Write a brief summary of the text chosen for the project.
- Your summary should be three or four sentences long.
- Choose one sentence from the text and incorporate it as a quote in an original sentence.
- Take the same sentence from the text and incorporate it as a paraphrase in an original sentence.
- Use in-text citations throughout the assignment to properly cite the writer’s ideas according to APA or MLA standards.
- Use either APA or MLA standards to properly cite the writer’s ideas in your summary as well as in the sentences where you quoted and paraphrased the writer’s work.
What to Submit
Submit your completed Module Three Written Response Template for grading. Although you will refer to your selected text in your assignment, you will not refer to any sources from outside this course.
Supporting Materials
Student Exemplar: Module Three Written Response APA Exemplar This is an example of a completed written response template using APA style for this assignment. You may want to use this as a guide when addressing the rubric criteria for this assignment if APA style is what you chose to use throughout the course.
Student Exemplar: Module Three Written Response MLA Exemplar This is an example of a completed written response template using MLA style for this assignment. You may want to use this as a guide when addressing the rubric criteria for this assignment if MLA style is what you chose to use throughout the course.
Module Three Written Response Rubric
| Criteria | Proficient (100%) | Needs Improvement (75%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Writes a brief summary of the text chosen for the project | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include summarizing relevant details from the chosen text or writing a summary that adheres to the length requirements | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Quote | Incorporates a sentence from the text as a quote in an original sentence | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include structuring the quote and sentence in a logical manner or using the writer’s exact words in the quote | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| Paraphrase | Incorporates a sentence from the text as a paraphrase in an original sentence | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include using the same sentence chosen previously or faithfully paraphrasing the writer’s ideas using own words | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| In-Text Citations | Uses in-text citations throughout the assignment to properly cite the writer’s ideas according to APA or MLA standards | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include using in-text citations throughout the assignment, correctly citing the writer’s ideas, or following APA or MLA standards | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Clear Communication | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress towards proficiency, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 10 |
| Total: | 100% |
