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1. What is the author doing? Use a verb like introducing, defining, asserting, illustrating, or some other
verb that accurately describes what the author is doing.
Examples:
*Introducing the idea that

*Asserting the view that

*Presenting information on

*Illustrating why

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2A. What are paragraphs 2-3 about? What does the author say? Account for main ideas, central claims,
evidence, or other essential information. If the writer cites an authority (an expert or another writer)
note the authority and record what he or she says.
Examples:
*This section is about

*The author presents a couple of ideas

*These paragraphs are about

*The main idea of this section is

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2B. What is paragraph 4 about? What does the author say? Account for main ideas, central claims,
evidence, or other essential information. If the writer cites an authority (an expert or another writer)
note the authority and record what he or she says.
Examples:
*This section is about

*The author presents a couple of ideas

*This paragraph is about

*The main idea of this section is

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2C. What is paragraph 5 about? What does the author say? Account for main ideas, central claims,
evidence, or other essential information. If the writer cites an authority (an expert or another writer)
note the authority and record what he or she says.
Examples:
*This section is about

*The author presents a couple of ideas

*This paragraph is about

*The main idea of this section is

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3. Use this space to write a concise summary sentence that includes the ideas from questions 1 and 2.
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