Tuesday, 2/12/01
Copy homework into assignment book.
Special KBAR assignment. Use separate sheet for signatures, as usual.

• Summary of a chapter of your book.
• 600+ words. At least 3 paragraphs.
• Intro: Title, author, background (what do we need to know to understand the part you're summarizing?), thesis--this is the gist of the selection, the main idea of this portion of your book.
• Body: summarize the sequence of events, and their meaning in the context of the story.
• Conclusion: Wrap it up. Rephrase the important ideas.
• The summary should be about 1/4 - 1/3 of the length of the piece you are summarizing.
• Someone who hasn't read the book should be able to understand.
• Due Wednesday, 2/20, separate sheet, ink.

Web Project continues. Must be finished by Friday.